104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3608 Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation from operating a commercial driver training school (rather than a driver training school) or engage in the business of providing any Entry-Level Driver Training or Skills, Road, or Pretrip curriculum for commercial driving for no fee or for a fee involving (1) the driving of motor vehicles or (2) the preparation of an applicant for examination given by the Secretary of State for a driver's license or commercial learner's permit, unless a license therefore has been issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to quarterly review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry and the listing of State licensed commercial driving schools. Provides that any person that violates any provision of the Act in relation to the requirements stated in the Code of Federal Regulations shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues. Allows the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, the Attorney General, or the Secretary to institute a civil action for an injunction to restrain violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, or any permit or term or condition of a permit or to require such other actions as may be necessary to address violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, any permit or term or condition of a permit, or order. Provides that all funds collected shall be deposited into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund. LRB104 10194 LNS 20266 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3608 Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new 625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401 625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new 625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation from operating a commercial driver training school (rather than a driver training school) or engage in the business of providing any Entry-Level Driver Training or Skills, Road, or Pretrip curriculum for commercial driving for no fee or for a fee involving (1) the driving of motor vehicles or (2) the preparation of an applicant for examination given by the Secretary of State for a driver's license or commercial learner's permit, unless a license therefore has been issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to quarterly review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry and the listing of State licensed commercial driving schools. Provides that any person that violates any provision of the Act in relation to the requirements stated in the Code of Federal Regulations shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues. Allows the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, the Attorney General, or the Secretary to institute a civil action for an injunction to restrain violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, or any permit or term or condition of a permit or to require such other actions as may be necessary to address violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, any permit or term or condition of a permit, or order. Provides that all funds collected shall be deposited into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund. LRB104 10194 LNS 20266 b LRB104 10194 LNS 20266 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3608 Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new 625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401 625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new 625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new
625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401
625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new
625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation from operating a commercial driver training school (rather than a driver training school) or engage in the business of providing any Entry-Level Driver Training or Skills, Road, or Pretrip curriculum for commercial driving for no fee or for a fee involving (1) the driving of motor vehicles or (2) the preparation of an applicant for examination given by the Secretary of State for a driver's license or commercial learner's permit, unless a license therefore has been issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to quarterly review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry and the listing of State licensed commercial driving schools. Provides that any person that violates any provision of the Act in relation to the requirements stated in the Code of Federal Regulations shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues. Allows the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, the Attorney General, or the Secretary to institute a civil action for an injunction to restrain violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, or any permit or term or condition of a permit or to require such other actions as may be necessary to address violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, any permit or term or condition of a permit, or order. Provides that all funds collected shall be deposited into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund.
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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5 changing Section 6-401 and by adding Sections 6-420.1 and
6 6-420.2 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/6-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401)
8 Sec. 6-401. Driver training schools-license required.
9 (a) No person, firm, association, partnership, or
10 corporation shall operate a commercial driver training school
11 driver training school or engage in the business of providing
12 any Entry-Level Driver Training or Skills, Road, or Pretrip
13 curriculum for commercial driving giving instruction for no
14 fee hire or for a fee involving in (1) the driving of motor
15 vehicles; or (2) the preparation of an applicant for
16 examination given by the Secretary of State for a drivers
17 license or commercial learner's permit permit, unless a
18 license therefor has been issued by the Secretary. No public
19 schools or educational institutions shall contract with
20 entities engaged in the business of giving instruction for no
21 fee hire or for a fee in the driving of commercial motor
22 vehicles for the preparation of an applicant for examination
23 given by the Secretary of State for a State a driver's license
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3608 Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new 625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401 625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new 625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new
625 ILCS 5/6-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-401
625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new
625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation from operating a commercial driver training school (rather than a driver training school) or engage in the business of providing any Entry-Level Driver Training or Skills, Road, or Pretrip curriculum for commercial driving for no fee or for a fee involving (1) the driving of motor vehicles or (2) the preparation of an applicant for examination given by the Secretary of State for a driver's license or commercial learner's permit, unless a license therefore has been issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to quarterly review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry and the listing of State licensed commercial driving schools. Provides that any person that violates any provision of the Act in relation to the requirements stated in the Code of Federal Regulations shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues. Allows the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, the Attorney General, or the Secretary to institute a civil action for an injunction to restrain violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, or any permit or term or condition of a permit or to require such other actions as may be necessary to address violations of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, any permit or term or condition of a permit, or order. Provides that all funds collected shall be deposited into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund.
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1 or commercial learner's permit permit, unless a license
2 therefor has been issued by the Secretary.
3 This subsection (a) shall not apply to (i) public schools
4 or to educational institutions in which driving instruction is
5 part of the curriculum, (ii) employers with over 500 full-time
6 employees giving instruction to their employees, (iii) schools
7 that teach enhanced driving skills to licensed drivers as set
8 forth in Article X of Chapter 6 of this Code, or (iv) driver
9 rehabilitation specialists or programs in which the clients of
10 the rehabilitation specialists or programs have previously
11 held driver's licenses.
12 (b) Any person, firm, association, partnership, or
13 corporation that violates subsection (a) of this Section shall
14 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a
15 Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
16 (Source: P.A. 102-749, eff. 1-1-23.)
17 (625 ILCS 5/6-420.1 new)
18 Sec. 6-420.1. Inspection of the federal Training Provider
19 Registry for State licensure. The Secretary shall quarterly
20 review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's
21 Training Provider Registry and the listing of State licensed
22 commercial driving schools pursuant to this Act.
23 (1) The Secretary shall send a letter to each entity
24 appearing on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
25 Administration's Training Provider Registry that is not in
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1 good standing as a licensed commercial driver training
2 school in Illinois, ordering the entity to cease
3 operations immediately.
4 (2) The Secretary shall report this finding to the
5 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration per federal
6 regulations.
7 (3) For the sake of educating members of the motoring
8 public and individuals seeking a commercial driver
9 license, the Secretary shall post publicly on the
10 Secretary's website a listing of all entities cited for
11 this infraction.
12 (4) If an entity remains in violation of this
13 subsection for more than 12 weeks, it is subject to
14 penalties pursuant to Section 420.2.
15 (625 ILCS 5/6-420.2 new)
16 Sec. 6-420.2. Civil penalties for fraudulently attesting
17 to state licensure.
18 (a) Any person that violates any provision of this Act in
19 relation to the requirements stated in 49 CFR 380.703 shall be
20 liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for the
21 violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed
22 $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues;
23 such penalties may, upon order of the Secretary or a court of
24 competent jurisdiction, be made payable to the Motor Carrier
25 Safety Inspection Fund.
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1 (b) The penalties provided for in this Section may be
2 recovered in a civil action.
3 (c) The State's Attorney of the county in which the
4 violation occurred, or the Attorney General, may, at the
5 request of the Secretary or on his or her own motion, institute
6 a civil action for an injunction, prohibitory or mandatory, to
7 restrain violations of this Act, any rule adopted under this
8 Act, or any permit or term or condition of a permit or to
9 require such other actions as may be necessary to address
10 violations of this Act, any rule adopted under this Act, any
11 permit or term or condition of a permit, or order.
12 (d) The State's Attorney of the county in which the
13 violation occurred, or the Attorney General, shall bring such
14 actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois.
15 Without limiting any other authority which may exist for the
16 awarding of attorney's fees and costs, the Secretary or a
17 court of competent jurisdiction may award costs and reasonable
18 attorney's fees, including the reasonable costs of expert
19 witnesses and consultants, to the State's Attorney or the
20 Attorney General in a case where he or she has prevailed
21 against a person who has committed a willful, knowing, or
22 repeated violation of this Act, any rule adopted under this
23 Act, any permit or term or condition of a permit, or any order.
24 (e) Any funds collected under this Section in which the
25 Attorney General has prevailed shall be deposited in the Motor
26 Carrier Safety Inspection Fund. Any funds collected under this
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