Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1718 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1718 Introduced , by Rep. Jed Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/6-507 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an employee of a township or road district with a population of less than 10,000 (rather than 3,000) operating a vehicle within the boundaries of the township or road district for the purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, sanding, or salting is waived from the requirements of provisions regarding commercial driver's licenses or permits when the employee is needed to operate the vehicle because the employee of the township or road district who ordinarily operates the vehicle and who has a commercial driver's license is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of additional assistance due to a snow emergency. LRB104 06386 LNS 16422 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1718 Introduced , by Rep. Jed Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/6-507 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507 625 ILCS 5/6-507 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an employee of a township or road district with a population of less than 10,000 (rather than 3,000) operating a vehicle within the boundaries of the township or road district for the purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, sanding, or salting is waived from the requirements of provisions regarding commercial driver's licenses or permits when the employee is needed to operate the vehicle because the employee of the township or road district who ordinarily operates the vehicle and who has a commercial driver's license is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of additional assistance due to a snow emergency. LRB104 06386 LNS 16422 b LRB104 06386 LNS 16422 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1718 Introduced , by Rep. Jed Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an employee of a township or road district with a population of less than 10,000 (rather than 3,000) operating a vehicle within the boundaries of the township or road district for the purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, sanding, or salting is waived from the requirements of provisions regarding commercial driver's licenses or permits when the employee is needed to operate the vehicle because the employee of the township or road district who ordinarily operates the vehicle and who has a commercial driver's license is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of additional assistance due to a snow emergency.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
15	15	5 changing Section 6-507 as follows:
16	16	6 (625 ILCS 5/6-507) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507)
17	17	7 Sec. 6-507. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or
18	18	8 Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) required.
19	19	9 (a) Except as expressly permitted by this UCDLA, or when
20	20	10 driving pursuant to the issuance of a commercial learner's
21	21	11 permit and accompanied by the holder of a CDL valid for the
22	22	12 vehicle being driven; no person shall drive a commercial motor
23	23	13 vehicle on the highways without:
24	24	14 (1) a CDL in the driver's possession;
25	25	15 (2) having obtained a CLP or CDL;
26	26	16 (3) the proper class of CLP or CDL or endorsements or
27	27	17 both for the specific vehicle group being operated or for
28	28	18 the passengers or type of cargo being transported; or
29	29	19 (4) a copy of a medical variance document, if one
30	30	20 exists, such as an exemption letter or a skill performance
31	31	21 evaluation certificate.
32	32	22 (a-5) A CLP or CDL holder whose CLP or CDL is held by this
33	33	23 State or any other state in the course of enforcement of a
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1718 Introduced , by Rep. Jed Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an employee of a township or road district with a population of less than 10,000 (rather than 3,000) operating a vehicle within the boundaries of the township or road district for the purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, sanding, or salting is waived from the requirements of provisions regarding commercial driver's licenses or permits when the employee is needed to operate the vehicle because the employee of the township or road district who ordinarily operates the vehicle and who has a commercial driver's license is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of additional assistance due to a snow emergency.
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68	68	1 motor vehicle traffic code and who has not been convicted of a
69	69	2 disqualifying offense under 49 C.F.R. 383.51 based on this
70	70	3 enforcement, may drive a CMV while holding a dated receipt for
71	71	4 the CLP or CDL.
72	72	5 (b) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person
73	73	6 may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways while
74	74	7 such person's driving privilege, license, or permit is:
75	75	8 (1) Suspended, revoked, cancelled, or subject to
76	76	9 disqualification. Any person convicted of violating this
77	77	10 provision or a similar provision of this or any other
78	78	11 state shall have their driving privileges revoked under
79	79	12 paragraph 12 of subsection (a) of Section 6-205 of this
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81	81	14 (2) Subject to or in violation of an "out-of-service"
82	82	15 order. Any person who has been issued a CLP or CDL and is
83	83	16 convicted of violating this provision or a similar
84	84	17 provision of any other state shall be disqualified from
85	85	18 operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (i)
86	86	19 of Section 6-514 of this Code.
87	87	20 (3) Subject to or in violation of a driver or vehicle
88	88	21 "out of service" order while operating a vehicle designed
89	89	22 to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver,
90	90	23 or transporting hazardous materials required to be
91	91	24 placarded. Any person who has been issued a CLP or CDL and
92	92	25 is convicted of violating this provision or a similar
93	93	26 provision of this or any other state shall be disqualified
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104	104	1 from operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection
105	105	2 (i) of Section 6-514 of this Code.
106	106	3 (b-3) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person
107	107	4 may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways during a
108	108	5 period which the commercial motor vehicle or the motor carrier
109	109	6 operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order. Any person
110	110	7 who is convicted of violating this provision or a similar
111	111	8 provision of any other state shall be disqualified from
112	112	9 operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (i) of
113	113	10 Section 6-514 of this Code.
114	114	11 (b-5) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person
115	115	12 may operate a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
116	116	13 passengers including the driver or hazardous materials of a
117	117	14 type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded
118	118	15 during a period in which the commercial motor vehicle or the
119	119	16 motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service"
120	120	17 order. Any person who is convicted of violating this provision
121	121	18 or a similar provision of any other state shall be
122	122	19 disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under
123	123	20 subsection (i) of Section 6-514 of this Code.
124	124	21 (c) Pursuant to the options provided to the States by FHWA
125	125	22 Docket No. MC-88-8, the driver of any motor vehicle controlled
126	126	23 or operated by or for a farmer is waived from the requirements
127	127	24 of this Section, when such motor vehicle is being used to
128	128	25 transport: agricultural products; implements of husbandry; or
129	129	26 farm supplies; to and from a farm, as long as such movement is
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140	140	1 not over 150 air miles from the originating farm. This waiver
141	141	2 does not apply to the driver of any motor vehicle being used in
142	142	3 a common or contract carrier type operation. However, for
143	143	4 those drivers of any truck-tractor semitrailer combination or
144	144	5 combinations registered under subsection (c) of Section 3-815
145	145	6 of this Code, this waiver shall apply only when the driver is a
146	146	7 farmer or a member of the farmer's family and the driver is 21
147	147	8 years of age or more and has successfully completed any tests
148	148	9 the Secretary of State deems necessary.
149	149	10 In addition, the farmer or a member of the farmer's family
150	150	11 who operates a truck-tractor semitrailer combination or
151	151	12 combinations pursuant to this waiver shall be granted all of
152	152	13 the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties and
153	153	14 restrictions with respect to Sections 6-514 and 6-515 of this
154	154	15 Code applicable to the driver who possesses a commercial
155	155	16 driver's license issued under this Code, except that the
156	156	17 driver shall not be subject to any additional duties or
157	157	18 restrictions contained in Part 382 of the Federal Motor
158	158	19 Carrier Safety Regulations that are not otherwise imposed
159	159	20 under Section 6-514 or 6-515 of this Code.
160	160	21 For purposes of this subsection (c), a member of the
161	161	22 farmer's family is a natural or in-law spouse, child, parent,
162	162	23 or sibling.
163	163	24 As required under the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR
164	164	25 390.39, an operator of a covered farm vehicle, as defined
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176	176	1 requirements of this Section. However, for drivers of any
177	177	2 truck-tractor semitrailer combination or combinations
178	178	3 operating as a covered farm vehicle, the driver must
179	179	4 successfully complete any tests the Secretary of State deems
180	180	5 necessary. When operating any truck-tractor semitrailer
181	181	6 combination as a covered farm vehicle, the exemption applies
182	182	7 only to persons age 21 or older, if operating the vehicle in
183	183	8 interstate driving, and to persons at least 18 years of age, if
184	184	9 operating the vehicle in intrastate driving. The Secretary may
185	185	10 adopt rules necessary to implement this Section.
186	186	11 (c-5) An employee of a township or road district with a
187	187	12 population of less than 10,000 3,000 operating a vehicle
188	188	13 within the boundaries of the township or road district for the
189	189	14 purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing,
190	190	15 sanding, or salting is waived from the requirements of this
191	191	16 Section when the employee is needed to operate the vehicle
192	192	17 because the employee of the township or road district who
193	193	18 ordinarily operates the vehicle and who has a commercial
194	194	19 driver's license is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need
195	195	20 of additional assistance due to a snow emergency.
196	196	21 (c-10) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle used
197	197	22 primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel
198	198	23 or a driver of a motor vehicle used to respond to a pipeline
199	199	24 emergency is waived from the requirements of this Section if
200	200	25 such requirements would prevent the driver from responding to
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