The legislation was introduced in bill SB1862 on Feb. 15, when Link filed it with the Senate clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Illinois Vehicle Code" and "make a technical change in a section concerning the short title".
The Senate passed the bill on April 10 and it arrived in the House on April 11, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 30. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on July 30. The law is scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on SB1862.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 3/7/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 3/7/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval |
| 3/7/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe |
| 3/7/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation |
| 3/15/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/15/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 018-000-000 |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 |
| 3/22/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019 |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 4/11/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley |
| 5/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Steve McClure |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link |
| 5/15/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart |
| 5/15/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran |
| 5/16/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico |
| 5/16/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 5/16/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/16/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nathan D. Reitz |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
| 5/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 5/20/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 5/21/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2019 |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Antonio Muñoz |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000 |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
| 6/6/2019 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 7/30/2019 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2020 |
| 7/30/2019 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0173 |
| 7/30/2019 | Senate | Governor Approved |
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