Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a "low-speed vehicle" as any 4-wheeled vehicle with a maximum speed greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour, that conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards set forth for that vehicle. Provides the fee for a certificate of title for a low-speed vehicle is $30 and the registration fee is $18. Removes the requirement that the Secretary of State issue distinctive license plates for electric vehicles and adds the requirement the Secretary of State issue distinctive license plates for low-speed vehicles. Provides rules for the operation of a low-speed vehicle on streets. Provides that it is lawful for any person to drive or operate a low-speed vehicle upon any street in this State where the posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour or less and cross a street that has a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less, unless the Department of Transportation or a unit of local government prohibits the operation of low-speed vehicles on streets by regulation, resolution, or ordinance. Provides that operators of low-speed vehicles operated on streets must have a driver's license and are subject to the mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0653 [SB1866 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator John Sullivan [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Martin Sandoval [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Mike Jacobs [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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