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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 1-106, 1-117.7, 1-140.10, 1-140.11,
61-140.15, 1-145.001, 1-146, 1-158, 3-101, 3-102, 3-402, 6-102,
77-601, 11-208, 11-1501, 11-1516, and 11-1517 and by adding
8Sections 1-101.15, 1-117.6, 1-117.8, 1-117.9, 1-117.10,
91-125.11, 1-205.5, 1-213.7, 11-317, 11-1008.5, 11-1403.4,
1011-1435, and 11-1435.5 as follows:
11    (625 ILCS 5/1-101.15 new)
12    Sec. 1-101.15. Adaptive electric bicycle. An electric 
13bicycle with 2 or more wheels that is designed for and used by 
14a person with a mobility disability, as that term is used under 
15Part 35 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (28 CFR 
1635). "Adaptive electric bicycle" does not include a motorized 
17wheelchair.
18    (625 ILCS 5/1-106)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-106)
19    Sec. 1-106. Bicycle. Every human-powered device, every 
20adaptive electric bicycle when operated by a person with a 
21mobility disability, and every low-speed electric bicycle, as
22defined in Section 1-140.10, with 2 or more wheels not less
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1than 12 inches in diameter, operable pedals, and designated
2seats for the transportation of one or more persons.
3(Source: P.A. 104-141, eff. 1-1-26.)
4    (625 ILCS 5/1-117.6 new)
5    Sec. 1-117.6. Electric micromobility device. A 
6light-weight, low-speed, electric-powered device primarily 
7used for personal transportation and operated at speeds up to 
828 miles per hour. "Electric micromobility device" includes 
9electric skateboards, electric unicycles, low-speed electric 
10scooters, and high-speed electric scooters. For purposes of 
11this Code, an electric micromobility device shall be 
12considered a motor vehicle. "Electric micromobility device" 
13does not include an electric personal assistive mobility 
14device or a toy vehicle.
15    (625 ILCS 5/1-117.7)
16    Sec. 1-117.7. Electric personal assistive mobility device.
17A self-balancing, 2 non-tandem wheeled device designed to
18transport only one person with an electric propulsion system
19that limits the maximum speed of the device to 15 miles per
20hour or less, including, but not limited to, products marketed 
21under the brand names of "Segway" or "Hoverboard" and other 
22similar self-balancing, 2 non-tandem wheeled products. 
23"Electric personal assistive mobility device" does not include 
24an electric micromobility device.
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1(Source: P.A. 92-868, eff. 6-1-03.)
2    (625 ILCS 5/1-117.8 new)
3    Sec. 1-117.8. Electric unicycle. A self-balancing 
4one-wheeled device designed to transport only one person with 
5an electric propulsion system.
6    (625 ILCS 5/1-117.9 new)
7    Sec. 1-117.9. Electric skateboard. A skateboard powered by 
8an electric motor.
9    (625 ILCS 5/1-117.10 new)
10    Sec. 1-117.10. Electric bicycle. A bicycle with operable 
11pedals and an electric motor.
12    (625 ILCS 5/1-125.11 new)
13    Sec. 1-125.11. High-speed electric scooter. A device with 
142 or 3 wheels, handlebars, and a floorboard that can be stood 
15upon while riding, that is solely powered by an electric motor 
16and human power, and whose maximum speed, with or without 
17human propulsion, is more than 15 miles per hour. "High-speed 
18electric scooter" does not include a moped or motor driven 
19cycle.
20    (625 ILCS 5/1-140.10)
21    Sec. 1-140.10. Low-speed electric bicycle. A bicycle
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1equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of
2less than 750 watts that meets the requirements of one of the
3following classes:
4        (a) "Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle" means a
5    low-speed electric bicycle equipped with a motor that
6    provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and
7    that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches
8    a speed of 20 miles per hour.
9        (b) "Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle" means a
10    low-speed electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may
11    be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and that is not
12    capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches a
13    speed of 20 miles per hour.
14        (c) "Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle" means a
15    low-speed electric bicycle equipped with a motor that
16    provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and
17    that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches
18    a speed of 28 miles per hour.
19    A "low-speed electric bicycle" is not a moped or a motor
20driven cycle. Any electric bicycle that is not a low-speed 
21electric bicycle shall be considered a motor driven cycle for 
22purposes of this Code.
23(Source: P.A. 100-209, eff. 1-1-18.)
24    (625 ILCS 5/1-140.11)
25    Sec. 1-140.11. Low-speed electric scooter. A device
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1weighing less than 100 pounds, with 2 or 3 wheels, handlebars,
2and a floorboard that can be stood upon while riding, that is
3solely powered by an electric motor and human power, and whose
4maximum speed, with or without human propulsion, is no more
5than 15 [10] miles per hour. "Low-speed electric scooter" does
6not include a moped or motor driven [motor-driven] cycle.
7(Source: P.A. 103-899, eff. 8-9-24.)
8    (625 ILCS 5/1-140.15)
9    Sec. 1-140.15. Low-speed gas bicycle. A 2-wheeled or
103-wheeled device with fully operable pedals and a gasoline
11motor of less than one horsepower or 15 cubic centimeter
12displacement that is operated at speeds up to 28 [of less than ]
13[20] miles per hour. Any gas-powered bicycle that is not a 
14low-speed gas bicycle shall be considered a motor driven cycle 
15for purposes of this Code.
16(Source: P.A. 103-706, eff. 1-1-25.)
17    (625 ILCS 5/1-145.001)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-148)
18    Sec. 1-145.001. Motor driven cycle. Every motorcycle, 
19moped, and [every] motor scooter with an internal combustion 
20engine of less than 150 cubic centimeter piston displacement, 
21or an electric motor with a nominal power rating of greater 
22than 750 watts but less than or equal to 8,000 watts, including
23motorized pedalcycles and every electric bicycle or 
24gas-powered bicycle that is not a low-speed electric bicycle 
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1or low-speed gas bicycle.
2(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
3    (625 ILCS 5/1-146)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-146)
4    Sec. 1-146. Motor vehicle. Every vehicle which is
5self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by
6electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not
7operated upon rails, except for vehicles moved solely by human
8power, motorized wheelchairs, low-speed electric bicycles, and
9low-speed gas bicycles. For this Code [Act], motor vehicles are
10divided into 2 [two] divisions:
11    First Division: Those motor vehicles which are designed
12for the carrying of not more than 10 persons.
13    Second Division: Those motor vehicles which are designed
14for carrying more than 10 persons, those motor vehicles
15designed or used for living quarters, those motor vehicles
16which are designed for pulling or carrying freight, cargo, or
17implements of husbandry, and those motor vehicles of the First
18Division remodelled for use and used as motor vehicles of the
19Second Division.
20(Source: P.A. 96-125, eff. 1-1-10.)
21    (625 ILCS 5/1-158)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-158)
22    Sec. 1-158. Pedestrian. Any person afoot or wearing
23in-line speed skates or riding a non-motorized skateboard or 
24operating a toy vehicle, including a person with a physical,
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1hearing, or visual disability.
2(Source: P.A. 103-706, eff. 1-1-25.)
3    (625 ILCS 5/1-205.5 new)
4    Sec. 1-205.5. Toy vehicle. Any battery powered ride-on toy 
5that (i) is designed to not exceed 10 miles per hour, (ii) 
6includes any number of wheels or handlebars or a steering 
7wheel and a seat or platform, and (iii) is designed for 
8children under 8 years of age, including, but not limited to, 
9products marketed under the brand names of "Razor" or "Power 
10Wheels" and other similar products.
11    (625 ILCS 5/1-213.7 new)
12    Sec. 1-213.7. Unicycle. Every human-powered device with 
13one wheel and operable pedals and a designated seat for the 
14transportation of one person.
15    (625 ILCS 5/3-101)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-101)
16    Sec. 3-101. Certificate of title required.
17    (a) Except as provided in Section 3-102, every owner of a
18vehicle which is in this State and for which no Illinois
19certificate of title has been issued by the Secretary of State
20shall make application to the Secretary of State for an
21Illinois certificate of title of the vehicle. Except as
22provided in Section 3-102, every owner of a vehicle, excluding
23vehicles acquired by insurance companies through a settlement
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1of an insurance claim or by lienholders taking title through
2repossession, that is in this State for which no Illinois
3certificate of title has been issued by the Secretary of State
4and every owner of a vehicle that is in the State applying for
5a duplicate certificate of title or a corrected certificate of
6title, including a dealer lien release certificate of title,
7must make application to the Secretary of State for an
8Illinois duplicate certificate of title or corrected
9certificate of title. A certificate of title issued to any
10owner of a vehicle, excluding vehicles acquired by insurance
11companies through a settlement of an insurance claim or by
12lienholders taking title through repossession, in this State
13showing an Illinois address for the owner that has been issued
14by an entity other than the Secretary of State must be
15converted to an Illinois title before the owner can transfer
16ownership of the vehicle.
17    Under no circumstances shall a dealer required to obtain
18an Illinois certificate of title pursuant to this Code be
19allowed to obtain an out-of-state certificate of title for
20purposes of a vehicle held for sale in this State by the
21dealer. Under no circumstances shall a dealer be allowed to
22obtain an out-of-state certificate of title in lieu of an
23Illinois-issued dealer lien release certificate of title when
24a dealer may have need of such title issuance. Nothing in this
25Section shall be construed so as to allow a dealer to acquire
26an out-of-state certificate of title in lieu of acquiring an
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1Illinois certificate of title for purposes of a vehicle held
2for sale in this State by the dealer.
3    (b) Every owner of a motorcycle or motor driven cycle
4purchased new on and after January 1, 1980 shall make
5application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of
6title. However, if such cycle is not properly manufactured or
7equipped for general highway use pursuant to the provisions of
8this Act, it shall not be eligible for license registration,
9but shall be issued a distinctive certificate of title except
10as provided in Sections 3-102 and 3-110 of this Code [Act].
11    (b-5) Every owner of (i) a motor driven cycle that is 
12powered by an electric motor with a nominal power rating of 
13greater than 750 watts but less than or equal to 8,000 watts or 
14(ii) a gas-powered bicycle capable of operating at speeds 
15greater than 28 miles per hour, purchased new on and after 
16January 1, 2027, shall make application to the Secretary of 
17State for a certificate of title, as long as such motor driven 
18cycle or gas-powered bicycle has a vehicle identification 
19number with which it is associated before a certificate of 
20title may be issued. However, if such motor driven cycle or 
21gas-powered bicycle is not properly manufactured or equipped 
22for general highway use under this Code, it shall not be 
23eligible for registration, but shall be issued a distinctive 
24certificate of title except as provided in Sections 3-102 and 
253-110.
26    Nothing in this subsection shall exempt an 
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1electric-powered motor driven cycle or gas-powered bicycle 
2from meeting the title and registration requirements of this 
3Code to operate an electric-powered motor driven cycle or 
4gas-powered bicycle on public highways. To the extent that an 
5electric-powered motor driven cycle or gas-powered bicycle is 
6exempt under this subsection, that exemption only applies to 
7the extent that such motor vehicle need not mandatorily be 
8titled if it is purchased prior to January 1, 2027. However, if 
9any owner of such motor vehicle shall seek to operate that 
10motor vehicle on public highways, it must be titled and 
11registered.
12    (c) The Secretary of State shall not register or renew the
13registration of a vehicle unless a certificate of title has
14been issued by the Secretary of State to the owner or an
15application therefor has been delivered by the owner to the
16Secretary of State.
17    (d) Every owner of an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway
18motorcycle purchased on or after January 1, 1998 shall make
19application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of
20title.
21    (e) Every owner of a low-speed vehicle manufactured after
22January 1, 2010 shall make application to the Secretary of
23State for a certificate of title.
24(Source: P.A. 103-891, eff. 8-9-24.)
25    (625 ILCS 5/3-102)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-102)
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1    Sec. 3-102. Exclusions. No certificate of title need be
2obtained for:
3        1. a vehicle owned by the State of Illinois; or a
4    vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered
5    in this State;
6        2. a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and
7    held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the
8    highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration,
9    provided a dealer reassignment area is still available on
10    the manufacturer's certificate of origin or the Illinois
11    title; or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for
12    testing;
13        3. a vehicle owned by a non-resident of this State and
14    not required by law to be registered in this State;
15        4. a motor vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate
16    transportation of persons or property for which a
17    currently effective certificate of title has been issued
18    in another State;
19        5. a vehicle moved solely by animal power;
20        6. an implement of husbandry;
21        7. special mobile equipment;
22        8. an apportionable trailer or an apportionable
23    semitrailer registered in the State prior to April 1,
24    1998;
25        9. a manufactured home for which an affidavit of
26    affixation has been recorded pursuant to the Conveyance
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1    and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and
2    Severance Act unless with respect to the same manufactured
3    home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance
4    pursuant to that Act;
5        10. (blank); [low-speed electric scooters.]
6        11. electric micromobility devices.
7(Source: P.A. 103-899, eff. 8-9-24.)
8    (625 ILCS 5/3-402)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402)
9    Sec. 3-402. Vehicles subject to registration; exceptions.
10    A. Exemptions and Policy. Every motor vehicle, trailer,
11semitrailer, and pole trailer when driven or moved upon a
12highway shall be subject to the registration and certificate
13of title provisions of this Chapter except:
14        (1) Any such vehicle driven or moved upon a highway in
15    conformance with the provisions of this Chapter relating
16    to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders, or
17    nonresidents or under a temporary registration permit
18    issued by the Secretary of State;
19        (2) Any implement of husbandry whether of a type
20    otherwise subject to registration hereunder or not which
21    is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway,
22    which shall include a not-for-hire movement for the
23    purpose of delivering farm commodities to a place of first
24    processing or sale, or to a place of storage;
25        (3) Any special mobile equipment as herein defined;
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1        (4) Any vehicle which is propelled exclusively by
2    electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires though
3    not operated upon rails;
4        (5) Any vehicle which is equipped and used exclusively
5    as a pumper, ladder truck, rescue vehicle, searchlight
6    truck, or other fire apparatus, but not a vehicle of a type
7    which would otherwise be subject to registration as a
8    vehicle of the first division;
9        (6) Any vehicle which is owned and operated by the
10    federal government and externally displays evidence of
11    federal ownership. It is the policy of the State of
12    Illinois to promote and encourage the fullest use of its
13    highways and to enhance the flow of commerce thus
14    contributing to the economic, agricultural, industrial,
15    and social growth and development of this State, by
16    authorizing the Secretary of State to negotiate and enter
17    into reciprocal or proportional agreements or arrangements
18    with other States, or to issue declarations setting forth
19    reciprocal exemptions, benefits, and privileges with
20    respect to vehicles operated interstate which are properly
21    registered in this and other States, assuring nevertheless
22    proper registration of vehicles in Illinois as may be
23    required by this Code;
24        (7) Any converter dolly or tow dolly which merely
25    serves as substitute wheels for another legally licensed
26    vehicle. A title may be issued on a voluntary basis to a
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1    tow dolly upon receipt of the manufacturer's certificate
2    of origin or the bill of sale;
3        (8) Any house trailer found to be an abandoned mobile
4    home under the Abandoned Mobile Home Act;
5        (9) Any vehicle that is not properly registered or
6    does not have registration plates or digital registration
7    plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto, or
8    that does have registration plates or digital registration
9    plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto but
10    the plates are not appropriate for the weight of the
11    vehicle, provided that this exemption shall apply only
12    while the vehicle is being transported or operated by a
13    towing service and has a third tow plate affixed to it;
14        (10) (blank); [Low-speed electric scooters.]
15        (11) electric micromobility devices.
16    B. Reciprocity. Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer,
17or pole trailer need not be registered under this Code
18provided the same is operated interstate and in accordance
19with the following provisions and any rules and regulations
20promulgated pursuant thereto:
21        (1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided
22    in this Section, owning any foreign registered vehicle of
23    a type otherwise subject to registration hereunder, may
24    operate or permit the operation of such vehicle within
25    this State in interstate commerce without registering such
26    vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this State subject to
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1    the condition that such vehicle at all times when operated
2    in this State is operated pursuant to a reciprocity
3    agreement, arrangement, or declaration by this State, and
4    further subject to the condition that such vehicle at all
5    times when operated in this State is duly registered in,
6    and displays upon it, a valid registration card and
7    registration plate or plates or digital registration plate
8    or plates issued for such vehicle in the place of
9    residence of such owner and is issued and maintains in
10    such vehicle a valid Illinois reciprocity permit as
11    required by the Secretary of State, and provided like
12    privileges are afforded to residents of this State by the
13    State of residence of such owner.
14        Every nonresident including any foreign corporation
15    carrying on business within this State and owning and
16    regularly operating in such business any motor vehicle,
17    trailer, or semitrailer within this State in intrastate
18    commerce, shall be required to register each such vehicle
19    and pay the same fees therefor as is required with
20    reference to like vehicles owned by residents of this
21    State.
22        (2) Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole
23    trailer operated interstate need not be registered in this
24    State, provided:
25            (a) that the vehicle is properly registered in
26        another State pursuant to law or to a reciprocity
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1        agreement, arrangement, or declaration; or
2            (b) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of
3        vehicles owned or operated by the same person who
4        registers such fleet of vehicles pro rata among the
5        various States in which such fleet operates; or
6            (c) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of
7        vehicles, a portion of which are registered with the
8        Secretary of State of Illinois in accordance with an
9        agreement or arrangement concurred in by the Secretary
10        of State of Illinois based on one or more of the
11        following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as
12        against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or
13        base of a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged,
14        or from whence it is principally dispatched or where
15        the movements of such vehicle usually originate; situs
16        of the residence of the owner or operator thereof, or
17        of the person's [his] principal office or offices, or of
18        the person's [his] places of business; the routes
19        traversed and whether regular or irregular routes are
20        traversed, and the jurisdictions traversed and served;
21        and such other factors as may be deemed material by the
22        Secretary and the motor vehicle administrators of the
23        other jurisdictions involved in such apportionment.
24        Such vehicles shall maintain therein any reciprocity
25        permit which may be required by the Secretary of State
26        pursuant to rules and regulations which the Secretary
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1        of State may promulgate in the administration of this
2        Code, in the public interest.
3        (3)(a) In order to effectuate the purposes of this
4    Code, the Secretary of State of Illinois is empowered to
5    negotiate and execute written reciprocal agreements or
6    arrangements with the duly authorized representatives of
7    other jurisdictions, including States, districts,
8    territories, and possessions of the United States, and
9    foreign states, provinces, or countries, granting to
10    owners or operators of vehicles duly registered or
11    licensed in such other jurisdictions and for which
12    evidence of compliance is supplied, benefits, privileges,
13    and exemption from the payment, wholly or partially, of
14    any taxes, fees, or other charges imposed with respect to
15    the ownership or operation of such vehicles by the laws of
16    this State except the tax imposed by the Motor Fuel Tax
17    Law, approved March 25, 1929, as amended, and the tax
18    imposed by the Use Tax Act, approved July 14, 1955, as
19    amended.
20        The Secretary of State may negotiate agreements or
21    arrangements as are in the best interests of this State
22    and the residents of this State pursuant to the policies
23    expressed in this Section taking into consideration the
24    reciprocal exemptions, benefits, and privileges available
25    and accruing to residents of this State and vehicles
26    registered in this State.
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1        (b) Such reciprocal agreements or arrangements shall
2    provide that vehicles duly registered or licensed in this
3    State when operated upon the highways of such other
4    jurisdictions, shall receive exemptions, benefits, and
5    privileges of a similar kind or to a similar degree as
6    extended to vehicles from such jurisdictions in this
7    State.
8        (c) Such agreements or arrangements may also authorize
9    the apportionment of registration or licensing of fleets
10    of vehicles operated interstate, based on any or all of
11    the following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as
12    against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or base of
13    a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged or from
14    whence it is principally dispatched or where the movements
15    of such vehicle usually originate; situs of the residence
16    of the owner or operator thereof, or of the person's [his]
17    principal office or offices, or of the person's [his] places
18    of business; the routes traversed and whether regular or
19    irregular routes are traversed, and the jurisdictions
20    traversed and served; and such other factors as may be
21    deemed material by the Secretary and the motor vehicle
22    administrators of the other jurisdictions involved in such
23    apportionment, and such vehicles shall likewise be
24    entitled to reciprocal exemptions, benefits, and
25    privileges.
26        (d) Such agreements or arrangements shall also provide
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1    that vehicles being operated in intrastate commerce in
2    Illinois shall comply with the registration and licensing
3    laws of this State, except that vehicles which are part of
4    an apportioned fleet may conduct an intrastate operation
5    incidental to their interstate operations. Any motor
6    vehicle properly registered and qualified under any
7    reciprocal agreement or arrangement under this Code and
8    not having a situs or base within Illinois may complete
9    the inbound movement of a trailer or semitrailer to an
10    Illinois destination that was brought into Illinois by a
11    motor vehicle also properly registered and qualified under
12    this Code and not having a situs or base within Illinois,
13    or may complete an outbound movement of a trailer or
14    semitrailer to an out-of-state destination that was
15    originated in Illinois by a motor vehicle also properly
16    registered and qualified under this Code and not having a
17    situs or base in Illinois, only if the operator thereof
18    did not break bulk of the cargo laden in such inbound or
19    outbound trailer or semitrailer. Adding or unloading
20    intrastate cargo on such inbound or outbound trailer or
21    semitrailer shall be deemed as breaking bulk.
22        (e) Such agreements or arrangements may also provide
23    for the determination of the proper State in which leased
24    vehicles shall be registered based on the factors set out
25    in subsection (c) above and for apportionment of
26    registration of fleets of leased vehicles by the lessee or
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1    by the lessor who leases such vehicles to persons who are
2    not fleet operators.
3        (f) Such agreements or arrangements may also include
4    reciprocal exemptions, benefits, or privileges accruing
5    under the [The] Illinois Driver Licensing Law or the [The]
6    Driver License Compact.
7        (4) The Secretary of State is further authorized to
8    examine the laws and requirements of other jurisdictions,
9    and, in the absence of a written agreement or arrangement,
10    to issue a written declaration of the extent and nature of
11    the exemptions, benefits and privileges accorded to
12    vehicles of this State by such other jurisdictions, and
13    the extent and nature of reciprocal exemptions, benefits,
14    and privileges thereby accorded by this State to the
15    vehicles of such other jurisdictions. A declaration by the
16    Secretary of State may include any, part or all reciprocal
17    exemptions, benefits, and privileges or provisions as may
18    be included within an agreement or arrangement.
19        (5) All agreements, arrangements, declarations, and
20    amendments thereto, shall be in writing and become
21    effective when signed by the Secretary of State, and
22    copies of all such documents shall be available to the
23    public upon request.
24        (6) The Secretary of State is further authorized to
25    require the display by foreign registered trucks,
26    truck-tractors, and buses, entitled to reciprocal
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1    benefits, exemptions, or privileges hereunder, a
2    reciprocity permit for external display before any such
3    reciprocal benefits, exemptions, or privileges are
4    granted. The Secretary of State shall provide suitable
5    application forms for such permit and shall promulgate and
6    publish reasonable rules and regulations for the
7    administration and enforcement of the provisions of this
8    Code including a provision for revocation of such permit
9    as to any vehicle operated wilfully in violation of the
10    terms of any reciprocal agreement, arrangement, or
11    declaration or in violation of the Illinois Motor Carrier
12    of Property Law, as amended.
13        (7)(a) Upon the suspension, revocation, or denial of
14    one or more of all reciprocal benefits, privileges, and
15    exemptions existing pursuant to the terms and provisions
16    of this Code or by virtue of a reciprocal agreement or
17    arrangement or declaration thereunder; or, upon the
18    suspension, revocation, or denial of a reciprocity permit;
19    or, upon any action or inaction of the Secretary in the
20    administration and enforcement of the provisions of this
21    Code, any person, resident or nonresident, so aggrieved,
22    may serve upon the Secretary, a petition in writing and
23    under oath, setting forth the grievance of the petitioner,
24    the grounds and basis for the relief sought, and all
25    necessary facts and particulars, and request an
26    administrative hearing thereon. Within 20 days, the
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1    Secretary shall set a hearing date as early as practical.
2    The Secretary may, in the Secretary's [his] discretion,
3    supply forms for such a petition. The Secretary may
4    require the payment of a fee of not more than $50 for the
5    filing of any petition, motion, or request for hearing
6    conducted pursuant to this Section. These fees must be
7    deposited into the Secretary of State DUI Administration
8    Fund, a special fund that is hereby created in the State
9    treasury, and, subject to appropriation and as directed by
10    the Secretary of State, shall be used to fund the
11    operation of the hearings department of the Office of the
12    Secretary of State and for no other purpose. The Secretary
13    shall establish by rule the amount and the procedures,
14    terms, and conditions relating to these fees.
15        (b) The Secretary may likewise, in the Secretary's [his]
16    discretion and upon the Secretary's [his] own petition,
17    order a hearing, when in the Secretary's [his] best
18    judgment, any person is not entitled to the reciprocal
19    benefits, privileges, and exemptions existing pursuant to
20    the terms and provisions of this Code or under a
21    reciprocal agreement or arrangement or declaration
22    thereunder or that a vehicle owned or operated by such
23    person is improperly registered or licensed, or that an
24    Illinois resident has improperly registered or licensed a
25    vehicle in another jurisdiction for the purposes of
26    violating or avoiding the registration laws of this State.
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1        (c) The Secretary shall notify a petitioner or any
2    other person involved of such a hearing, by giving at
3    least 10 days notice, in writing, by U.S. Mail, Registered
4    or Certified, or by personal service, at the last known
5    address of such petitioner or person, specifying the time
6    and place of such hearing. Such hearing shall be held
7    before the Secretary, or any person as the Secretary [he]
8    may designate, and unless the parties mutually agree to
9    some other county in Illinois, the hearing shall be held
10    in the County of Sangamon or the County of Cook.
11    Appropriate records of the hearing shall be kept, and the
12    Secretary shall issue or cause to be issued, the 
13    Secretary's [his] decision on the case, within 30 days after
14    the close of such hearing or within 30 days after receipt
15    of the transcript thereof, and a copy shall likewise be
16    served or mailed to the petitioner or person involved.
17        (d) The actions or inactions or determinations, or
18    findings and decisions upon an administrative hearing, of
19    the Secretary, shall be subject to judicial review in the
20    Circuit Court of the County of Sangamon or the County of
21    Cook, and the provisions of the Administrative Review Law,
22    and all amendments and modifications thereof and rules
23    adopted pursuant thereto, apply to and govern all such
24    reviewable matters.
25        Any reciprocal agreements or arrangements entered into
26    by the Secretary of State or any declarations issued by
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1    the Secretary of State pursuant to any law in effect prior
2    to the effective date of this Code are not hereby
3    abrogated, and such shall continue in force and effect
4    until amended pursuant to the provisions of this Code or
5    expire pursuant to the terms or provisions thereof.
6    C. Vehicles purchased out-of-state. A resident of this
7State who purchases a vehicle in another state and transports
8the vehicle to Illinois shall apply for registration and
9certificate of title as soon as practicable, but in no event
10more than 45 days after the purchase of the vehicle. If an
11Illinois motorist who purchased a vehicle from an out-of-state
12licensed dealer is unable to meet the 45-day deadline due to a
13delay in paperwork from the seller, that motorist may obtain
14an Illinois temporary registration plate with: (i) proof of
15purchase; (ii) proof of meeting the Illinois driver's license
16or identification card requirement; and (iii) proof that
17Illinois title and registration fees have been paid. If fees
18have not been paid, the motorist may pay the fees in order to
19obtain the temporary registration plate. The owner of such a
20vehicle shall display any temporary permit or registration
21issued in accordance with Section 3-407.
22(Source: P.A. 103-209, eff. 1-1-24; 103-899, eff. 8-9-24;
23104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)
24    (625 ILCS 5/6-102)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-102)
25    Sec. 6-102. What persons are exempt. The following persons
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1are exempt from the requirements of Section 6-101 and are not
2required to have an Illinois drivers license or permit if one
3or more of the following qualifying exemptions are met and
4apply:
5        1. Any employee of the United States Government or any
6    member of the Armed Forces of the United States, while
7    operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United
8    States Government and being operated on official business
9    need not be licensed;
10        2. A nonresident who has in the nonresident's [his]
11    immediate possession a valid license issued to the 
12    nonresident [him] in the nonresident's [his] home state or
13    country may operate a motor vehicle for which the 
14    nonresident [he] is licensed for the period during which the 
15    nonresident [he] is in this State;
16        3. A nonresident and the nonresident's [his] spouse and
17    children living with the nonresident [him] who is a student
18    at a college or university in Illinois who have a valid
19    license issued by their home State.
20        4. A person operating a road machine temporarily upon
21    a highway or operating a farm tractor between the home
22    farm buildings and any adjacent or nearby farm land for
23    the exclusive purpose of conducting farm operations need
24    not be licensed as a driver.
25        5. A resident of this State who has been serving as a
26    member or as a civilian employee of the Armed Forces of the
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1    United States, or as a civilian employee of the United
2    States Department of Defense, outside the Continental
3    limits of the United States, for a period of 120 days
4    following the resident's [his] return to the continental
5    limits of the United States.
6        6. A nonresident on active duty in the Armed Forces of
7    the United States who has a valid license issued by the 
8    nonresident's [his] home state and such nonresident's
9    spouse, and dependent children and living with parents,
10    who have a valid license issued by their home state.
11        7. A nonresident who becomes a resident of this State,
12    may for a period of the first 90 days of residence in
13    Illinois operate any motor vehicle which he was qualified
14    or licensed to drive by the nonresident's [his] home state
15    or country so long as the nonresident [he] has in the 
16    nonresident's [his] possession, a valid and current license
17    issued to the nonresident [him] by the nonresident's [his]
18    home state or country. Upon expiration of such 90-day [90 ]
19    [day] period, such new resident must comply with the
20    provisions of this Act and apply for an Illinois license
21    or permit.
22        8. An engineer, conductor, brakeman, or any other
23    member of the crew of a locomotive or train being operated
24    upon rails, including operation on a railroad crossing
25    over a public street, road or highway. Such person is not
26    required to display a driver's license to any law
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1    enforcement officer in connection with the operation of a
2    locomotive or train within this State.
3        9. (Blank). [Persons operating low-speed electric ]
4    [scooters in accordance with Section 11-1518.]
5        10. Persons operating an electric micromobility 
6    device.
7    The provisions of this Section granting exemption to any
8nonresident shall be operative to the same extent that the
9laws of the State or country of such nonresident grant like
10exemption to residents of this State.
11    The Secretary of State may implement the exemption
12provisions of this Section by inclusion thereof in a
13reciprocity agreement, arrangement or declaration issued
14pursuant to this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 103-899, eff. 8-9-24.)
16    (625 ILCS 5/7-601)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-601)
17    Sec. 7-601. Required liability insurance policy.
18    (a) No person shall operate, register or maintain
19registration of, and no owner shall permit another person to
20operate, register or maintain registration of, a motor vehicle
21designed to be used on a public highway in this State unless
22the motor vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy.
23    The insurance policy shall be issued in amounts no less
24than the minimum amounts set for bodily injury or death and for
25destruction of property under Section 7-203 of this Code, and
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1shall be issued in accordance with the requirements of
2Sections 143a and 143a-2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, as
3amended. No insurer other than an insurer authorized to do
4business in this State shall issue a policy pursuant to this
5Section for any vehicle subject to registration under this
6Code. Nothing herein shall deprive an insurer of any policy
7defense available at common law.
8    (b) The following vehicles are exempt from the
9requirements of this Section:
10        (1) vehicles subject to the provisions of Chapters 8
11    or 18a, Article III or Section 7-609 of Chapter 7, or
12    Sections 12-606 or 12-707.01 of Chapter 12 of this Code;
13        (2) vehicles required to file proof of liability
14    insurance with the Illinois Commerce Commission;
15        (3) vehicles covered by a certificate of
16    self-insurance under Section 7-502 of this Code;
17        (4) vehicles owned by the United States, the State of
18    Illinois, or any political subdivision, municipality or
19    local mass transit district;
20        (5) implements of husbandry;
21        (6) other vehicles complying with laws which require
22    them to be insured in amounts meeting or exceeding the
23    minimum amounts required under this Section; [and]
24        (7) inoperable or stored vehicles that are not
25    operated, as defined by rules and regulations of the
26    Secretary; and [.]
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1        (8) electric micromobility devices.
2    (c) Every employee of a State agency, as that term is
3defined in the Illinois State Auditing Act, who is assigned a
4specific vehicle owned or leased by the State on an ongoing
5basis shall provide the certification described in this
6Section annually to the director or chief executive officer of
7the employee's [his or her] agency.
8    The certification shall affirm that the employee is duly
9licensed to drive the assigned vehicle and that (i) the
10employee has liability insurance coverage extending to the
11employee when the assigned vehicle is used for other than
12official State business, or (ii) the employee has filed a bond
13with the Secretary of State as proof of financial
14responsibility, in an amount equal to, or in excess of the
15requirements stated within this Section. Upon request of the
16agency director or chief executive officer, the employee shall
17present evidence to support the certification.
18    The certification shall be provided during the period July
191 through July 31 of each calendar year, or within 30 days of
20any new assignment of a vehicle on an ongoing basis, whichever
21is later.
22    The employee's authorization to use the assigned vehicle
23shall automatically be rescinded upon:
24        (1) the revocation or suspension of the license
25    required to drive the assigned vehicle;
26        (2) the cancellation or termination for any reason of
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1    the automobile liability insurance coverage as required in
2    item (c)(i); or
3        (3) the termination of the bond filed with the
4    Secretary of State.
5    All State employees providing the required certification
6shall immediately notify the agency director or chief
7executive officer in the event any of these actions occur.
8    All peace officers employed by a State agency who are
9primarily responsible for prevention and detection of crime
10and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws
11of this State, and prohibited by agency rule or policy to use
12an assigned vehicle owned or leased by the State for regular
13personal or off-duty use, are exempt from the requirements of
14this Section.
15    (d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle registered in
16another state upon the highways of this State unless the
17vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy. The
18operator of the vehicle shall carry within the vehicle
19evidence of the insurance.
20(Source: P.A. 100-202, eff. 1-1-18; 100-828, eff. 1-1-19.)
21    (625 ILCS 5/11-208)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208)
22    Sec. 11-208. Powers of local authorities.
23    (a) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to
24prevent local authorities with respect to streets and highways
25under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of
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1the police power from:
2        1. Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles,
3    except as limited by Sections 11-1306 and 11-1307 of this
4    Act;
5        2. Regulating traffic by means of police officers or
6    traffic control signals;
7        3. Regulating or prohibiting processions or
8    assemblages on the highways; and certifying persons to
9    control traffic for processions or assemblages;
10        4. Designating particular highways as one-way highways
11    and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved in one
12    specific direction;
13        5. Regulating the speed of vehicles in public parks
14    subject to the limitations set forth in Section 11-604;
15        6. Designating any highway as a through highway, as
16    authorized in Section 11-302, and requiring that all
17    vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same or
18    designating any intersection as a stop intersection or a
19    yield right-of-way intersection and requiring all vehicles
20    to stop or yield the right-of-way at one or more entrances
21    to such intersections;
22        7. Restricting the use of highways as authorized in
23    Chapter 15;
24        8. Regulating the operation of mobile carrying devices
25    and [,] bicycles[, low-speed electric bicycles, and low-speed ]
26    [gas bicycles,] and requiring the registration and licensing
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1    of same, including the requirement of a registration fee;
2        9. Regulating or prohibiting the turning of vehicles
3    or specified types of vehicles at intersections;
4        10. Altering the speed limits as authorized in Section
5    11-604;
6        11. Prohibiting U-turns;
7        12. Prohibiting pedestrian crossings at other than
8    designated and marked crosswalks or at intersections;
9        13. Prohibiting parking during snow removal operation;
10        14. Imposing fines in accordance with Section
11    11-1301.3 as penalties for use of any parking place
12    reserved for persons with disabilities, as defined by
13    Section 1-159.1, or veterans with disabilities by any
14    person using a motor vehicle not bearing registration
15    plates specified in Section 11-1301.1 or a special decal
16    or device as defined in Section 11-1301.2 as evidence that
17    the vehicle is operated by or for a person with
18    disabilities or a veteran with a disability;
19        15. Adopting such other traffic regulations as are
20    specifically authorized by this Code; or
21        16. Enforcing the provisions of subsection (f) of
22    Section 3-413 of this Code or a similar local ordinance.
23    (b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph 1,
244, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, or 13 of subsection (a) shall be
25effective until signs giving reasonable notice of such local
26traffic regulations are posted.
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1    (c) The provisions of this Code shall not prevent any
2municipality having a population of 500,000 or more
3inhabitants from prohibiting any person from driving or
4operating any motor vehicle upon the roadways of such
5municipality with headlamps on high beam or bright.
6    (d) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to
7prevent local authorities within the reasonable exercise of
8their police power from prohibiting, on private property, the
9unauthorized use of parking spaces reserved for persons with
10disabilities.
11    (e) No unit of local government, including a home rule
12unit, may enact or enforce an ordinance that applies only to
13motorcycles if the principal purpose for that ordinance is to
14restrict the access of motorcycles to any highway or portion
15of a highway for which federal or State funds have been used
16for the planning, design, construction, or maintenance of that
17highway. No unit of local government, including a home rule
18unit, may enact an ordinance requiring motorcycle users to
19wear protective headgear. Nothing in this subsection (e) shall
20affect the authority of a unit of local government to regulate
21motorcycles for traffic control purposes or in accordance with
22Section 12-602 of this Code. No unit of local government,
23including a home rule unit, may regulate motorcycles in a
24manner inconsistent with this Code. This subsection (e) is a
25limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
26the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
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1rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
2    (e-5) The City of Chicago may enact an ordinance providing
3for a noise monitoring system upon any portion of the roadway
4known as Lake Shore Drive. Twelve months after the
5installation of the noise monitoring system, and any time
6after the first report as the City deems necessary, the City of
7Chicago shall prepare a noise monitoring report with the data
8collected from the system and shall, upon request, make the
9report available to the public. For purposes of this
10subsection (e-5), "noise monitoring system" means an automated
11noise monitor capable of recording noise levels 24 hours per
12day and 365 days per year with computer equipment sufficient
13to process the data.
14    (e-10) A unit of local government, including a home rule
15unit, may not enact an ordinance prohibiting the use of
16Automated Driving System equipped vehicles on its roadways.
17Nothing in this subsection (e-10) shall affect the authority
18of a unit of local government to regulate Automated Driving
19System equipped vehicles for traffic control purposes. No unit
20of local government, including a home rule unit, may regulate
21Automated Driving System equipped vehicles in a manner
22inconsistent with this Code. For purposes of this subsection
23(e-10), "Automated Driving System equipped vehicle" means any
24vehicle equipped with an Automated Driving System of hardware
25and software that are collectively capable of performing the
26entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless
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1of whether it is limited to a specific operational domain.
2This subsection (e-10) is a limitation under subsection (i) of
3Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
4concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
5exercised by the State.
6    (f) A municipality or county designated in Section
711-208.6 may enact an ordinance providing for an automated
8traffic law enforcement system to enforce violations of this
9Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance and imposing
10liability on a registered owner or lessee of a vehicle used in
11such a violation.
12    (g) A municipality or county, as provided in Section
1311-1201.1, may enact an ordinance providing for an automated
14traffic law enforcement system to enforce violations of
15Section 11-1201 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
16ordinance and imposing liability on a registered owner of a
17vehicle used in such a violation.
18    (h) A municipality designated in Section 11-208.8 may
19enact an ordinance providing for an automated speed
20enforcement system to enforce violations of Article VI of
21Chapter 11 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
22ordinance.
23    (i) A municipality or county designated in Section
2411-208.9 may enact an ordinance providing for an automated
25traffic law enforcement system to enforce violations of
26Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
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1ordinance and imposing liability on a registered owner or
2lessee of a vehicle used in such a violation.
3(Source: P.A. 100-209, eff. 1-1-18; 100-257, eff. 8-22-17;
4100-352, eff. 6-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-123, eff.
57-26-19.)
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-317 new)
7    Sec. 11-317. Motor driven cycle prohibition signage. On 
8any highway, bicycle lane, bicycle path, shared-use path, 
9off-road bicycle trail or natural surface trail designated for 
10bicycle use, or any other bicycle-specific facility 
11established under State or local law for which use of motor 
12driven cycles has been prohibited under Section 11-1403.4, the 
13State or local government entity having jurisdiction shall 
14place permanent signage or pavement markings that notify users 
15that operation of motor driven cycles is strictly prohibited.
16    (625 ILCS 5/11-1008.5 new)
17    Sec. 11-1008.5. Toy vehicles.
18    (a) Toy vehicles shall only be operated on sidewalks and 
19bicycle paths. Every person operating a toy vehicle upon a 
20sidewalk or bicycle path shall be granted all the rights and 
21shall be subject to all the duties applicable to a pedestrian. 
22The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any 
23person operating a toy vehicle. The parent of any child and the 
24guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit 
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1any such child or ward who is operating a toy vehicle to 
2violate any of the provisions of this Code.
3    (b) The use of toy vehicles on property owned, managed, or 
4leased by any municipality, park district, forest preserve 
5district, conservation district, or transit district is 
6allowed, unless specifically prohibited in an ordinance or 
7resolution adopted by the municipality, park district, forest 
8preserve district, conservation district, or transit district. 
9The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to adopt 
10administrative rules for the regulation of toy vehicles on any 
11and all properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department 
12of Natural Resources.
13    (c) No person shall knowingly tamper with or modify the 
14speed capability or engagement of a toy vehicle beyond the 
15original speed capabilities of the device.
16    (d) No unit of local government, including a home rule 
17unit, may regulate toy vehicles in a manner that is less 
18restrictive than this Section. This paragraph is a limitation 
19under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the 
20Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule 
21units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
22    (625 ILCS 5/11-1403.4 new)
23    Sec. 11-1403.4. Operation of motor driven cycles.
24    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a person 
25may operate a motor driven cycle upon any public highway, 
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1street, or roadway in this State.
2    (b) Motor driven cycles shall not be operated on any 
3sidewalk, bicycle lane, bicycle path, shared-use path, 
4off-road bicycle trail or natural surface trail designated for 
5bicycle use, or any other bicycle-specific facility 
6established under State or local law. For purposes of this 
7subsection, "shared-use path" means any paved, off-street 
8travel way designed to serve non-motorized vehicles and 
9travelers.
10    (c) Motor driven cycles shall not be operated upon 
11interstate highways or upon any public land where expressly 
12prohibited by the State governing body, department, or agency 
13having jurisdiction thereof.
14    (d) No person shall operate a motor driven cycle unless 
15that person is in possession of a valid driver's license. 
16Pursuant to Section 6-107.1, the Secretary may issue an 
17instruction permit to a person 16 or 17 years of age that 
18entitles the holder to drive upon the highways during daylight 
19under direct supervision of a licensed motor driven cycle 
20operator 21 years of age or older who has a license 
21classification to operate such motor driven cycle and at least 
22one year of driving experience.
23    (e) A person may not operate a motor driven cycle while 
24carrying a passenger unless that motor driven cycle was 
25manufactured to carry a passenger.
26    (f) A motor driven cycle manufactured to accommodate 
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1passengers may not be operated by a person under the age of 18 
2while transporting a passenger unless the passenger is a 
3sibling, stepsibling, child, or stepchild of the operator.
4    (g) Each motor driven cycle shall be equipped with a 
5speedometer that displays the speed of travel in miles per 
6hour. Each motor driven cycle shall also be equipped with or 
7display a vehicle identification number and conform with all 
8federal vehicle safety standards as well as meet all 
9applicable equipment requirements specified in this Article 
10and Chapter 12. No person shall knowingly tamper with or 
11modify the speed capability or engagement of a motor driven 
12cycle beyond its originally intended capability.
13    (h) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, every 
14person operating a motor driven cycle upon a highway shall be 
15granted all of the rights allowed under this Chapter, and 
16shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver 
17of a vehicle by this Code, except as to any applicable special 
18rules and those provisions of this Code which by their nature 
19can have no application.
20    (i) No retailer, wholesaler, distributor, or manufacturer 
21shall market, advertise, label, or otherwise offer for sale a 
22motor driven cycle in any manner that would reasonably cause a 
23consumer to believe that the vehicle is a device that is not 
24subject to the requirements of this Section. Any violation of 
25this subsection constitutes an unlawful practice under the 
26Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and is 
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1enforceable by the Attorney General or State's Attorneys under 
2the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Law 
3enforcement officers are authorized to seize or impound 
4vehicles marketed or sold in violation of this subsection, 
5pending resolution of proceedings initiated pursuant to the 
6Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. In 
7addition to any penalty authorized under this subsection, the 
8law enforcement agency may provide for the release of properly 
9impounded vehicles and for the imposition of a reasonable 
10administrative fee related to its confiscation and impounding. 
11A retailer, wholesaler, distributor, or manufacturer that 
12violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty not 
13exceeding $10,000 for each violation. Each mislabeled or 
14falsely marketed vehicle constitutes a separate violation.
15    (j) Any motor driven cycle found to be in violation of this 
16Section may, in the discretion of the law enforcement agency 
17having jurisdiction, be subject to confiscation and 
18impoundment. The law enforcement agency may provide for the 
19release of properly impounded vehicles and for the imposition 
20of a reasonable administrative fee related to its confiscation 
21and impounding. The administrative fee shall be waived upon 
22verifiable proof that the vehicle was stolen or hijacked at 
23the time the vehicle was impounded.
24    (k) No unit of local government, including a home rule 
25unit, may regulate motor driven cycles. This subsection (k) is 
26a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions 
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1under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the 
2Illinois Constitution, and is an exercise of exclusive State 
3power which may not be exercised concurrently by a home rule 
4unit.
5    (l) Every owner of a motor driven cycle is subject to the 
6mandatory insurance requirements specified in Article VI of 
7Chapter 7 of this Code.
8    (m) The Secretary may adopt any rules necessary to 
9implement this Section.
10    (625 ILCS 5/11-1435 new)
11    Sec. 11-1435. Operation of electric micromobility devices.
12    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a person 
13may operate an electric micromobility device upon any highway, 
14street, roadway, bicycle lane, or bicycle path in this State. 
15A person operating an electric micromobility device upon a 
16highway, street, or roadway may not otherwise impede or 
17obstruct other vehicular traffic.
18    (b) An electric micromobility device shall not be operated 
19on:
20        (1) a sidewalk;
21        (2) a highway with a speed limit in excess of 35 miles 
22    per hour, unless there is a designated bicycle lane on 
23    such highway; or
24        (3) an interstate highway.
25    Additionally, any such electric micromobility device 
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1capable of and operating in excess of 28 miles per hour shall 
2be prohibited from operating on any public highway, regardless 
3of speed limit, and shall further be prohibited from bicycle 
4lanes and bicycle paths.
5    (c) The Department of Transportation and the Department of 
6Natural Resources may adopt administrative rules prohibiting 
7the use of electric micromobility devices upon any highway, 
8street, roadway, bicycle lane, or bicycle path under its 
9jurisdiction.
10    Notwithstanding subsection (o), park districts, forest 
11preserve districts, conservation districts, and transit 
12districts may, by ordinance or resolution, regulate the use of 
13electric micromobility devices upon any bicycle path under its 
14jurisdiction.
15    (d) A person may not operate an electric micromobility 
16device unless the person is 16 years of age or older.
17    (e) Every electric micromobility device shall be equipped 
18with a functioning brake or mechanism that allows for the 
19deceleration of the device when in use that will adequately 
20control movement of the device and allow the device to be 
21stopped. Every electric micromobility device, when in use at 
22nighttime, shall also be equipped with a lamp on the front that 
23emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 
24feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear that is 
25visible from all distances from 100 feet to 600 feet to the 
26rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps 
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1on a motor vehicle, except that a lamp emitting a steady or 
2flashing red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the 
3rear may be used in addition to or instead of the red 
4reflector. A person operating an electric micromobility device 
5at nighttime may also use a headlamp equipped with lighting 
6sufficient to meet the visibility requirements of this 
7subsection.
8    (f) An electric micromobility device may be parked in the 
9same manner and at the same locations as a bicycle may be 
10parked; however, such device must not obstruct any sidewalk or 
11pedestrian right-of-way.
12    (g) A person may not use an electric micromobility device 
13to carry a passenger unless the device was originally designed 
14to carry more than one person at a time.
15    (h) No person riding upon any electric micromobility 
16device shall attach the device or the person to any vehicle 
17upon a roadway.
18    (i) No person shall knowingly tamper with or modify the 
19speed capability or engagement of an electric micromobility 
20device beyond the original speed capability of the device.
21    (j) A person may not operate an electric micromobility 
22device while under the influence of alcohol or any drug.
23    (k) Every electric micromobility device shall be 
24well-maintained and in good operating condition.
25    (l) An electric micromobility device shall not be equipped 
26with a siren nor shall any person use any siren upon an 
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1electric micromobility device. This subsection does not apply 
2to an electric micromobility device used by a police or fire 
3department.
4    (m) Any electric micromobility device operated in 
5violation of or found to be in violation of this Section may, 
6in the discretion of the law enforcement agency having 
7jurisdiction, be subject to confiscation and impoundment. The 
8law enforcement agency may provide for the release of a 
9properly impounded vehicle and for the imposition of a 
10reasonable administrative fee related to its confiscation and 
11impounding. The administrative fee shall be waived upon 
12verifiable proof that the vehicle was stolen or hijacked at 
13the time the vehicle was impounded.
14    (n) Every person operating an electric micromobility 
15device upon a highway shall be granted all of the rights 
16allowed by this Chapter, and shall be subject to all of the 
17duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Code, 
18except as to any applicable special rules and those provisions 
19of this Code which by their nature can have no application.
20    (o) Except as specifically authorized in this Section, no 
21unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may 
22regulate electric micromobility devices. This subsection (o) 
23is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions 
24under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the 
25Illinois Constitution, and is an exercise of exclusive State 
26power which may not be exercised concurrently by a home rule 
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1unit.
2    (p) The Secretary may adopt any rules necessary to 
3implement this Section.
4    (625 ILCS 5/11-1435.5 new)
5    Sec. 11-1435.5. Personal mobility device accommodation. 
6Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prohibit the use of 
7or reasonable accommodation for personal mobility devices as 
8defined under and meeting the requirements of the Americans 
9with Disabilities Act of 1990, including federal regulations 
10adopted therefor, when operated by persons with a mobility 
11disability.
12    (625 ILCS 5/11-1501)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1501)
13    Sec. 11-1501. Application of rules.
14    (a) It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden
15or fail to perform any act required in Article XV of Chapter 11
16of this Code.
17    (b) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward
18shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward
19to violate any of the provisions of this Code.
20    (c) The provisions of this Article XV that apply to 
21bicycles also apply to adaptive electric bicycles when 
22operated by a person with a mobility disability.
23    (d) Except as may otherwise be provided in this Code and to 
24the extent practicable, the provisions of Article XV of 
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1Chapter 11 that apply to bicycles shall also apply to electric 
2unicycles.
3    (e) Except as may otherwise be provided in this Code and to 
4the extent practicable, the provisions of Article XV of 
5Chapter 11 that apply to bicycles shall also apply to 
6unicycles.
7(Source: P.A. 82-132.)
8    (625 ILCS 5/11-1516)
9    Sec. 11-1516. Low-speed gas bicycles.
10    (a) A person may operate a low-speed gas bicycle only if
11the person is at least 16 years of age. A low-speed gas bicycle 
12that is manufactured to accommodate passengers may not be 
13operated by a person under the age of 18 with a passenger 
14unless the passenger is a sibling, stepsibling, child, or 
15stepchild of the operator.
16    (a-5) A person may operate a low-speed gas bicycle upon 
17any highway, street, or roadway authorized for use by 
18bicycles, including, but not limited to, bicycle lanes.
19    (a-10) A person may operate a low-speed gas bicycle upon 
20any bicycle path unless the State agency with jurisdiction 
21prohibits the use of low-speed gas bicycles or a specific 
22class of low-speed gas bicycles on that path. The Department 
23of Natural Resources is authorized to adopt administrative 
24rules for the regulation of low-speed gas bicycles on any and 
25all properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of 
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1Natural Resources.
2    Notwithstanding subsection (e), park districts, forest 
3preserve districts, conservation districts, and transit 
4districts may, by ordinance or resolution, regulate the use of 
5low-speed gas bicycles upon any bicycle path under its 
6jurisdiction.
7    (b) A person may not operate a low-speed gas bicycle at a
8speed greater than 28 [20] miles per hour upon any highway,
9street, or roadway.
10    (c) A person may not operate a low-speed gas bicycle on a
11sidewalk.
12    (d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
13provisions of this Article XV that apply to bicycles also
14apply to low-speed gas bicycles.
15    (e) Except as specifically authorized in this Section, no 
16unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may 
17regulate low-speed gas bicycles. This subsection (e) is a 
18denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under 
19subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois 
20Constitution, and is an exercise of exclusive State power 
21which may not be exercised concurrently by a home rule unit.
22(Source: P.A. 100-209, eff. 1-1-18.)
23    (625 ILCS 5/11-1517)
24    Sec. 11-1517. Low-speed electric bicycles.
25    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
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1provisions of this Chapter that apply to bicycles also apply
2to low-speed electric bicycles.
3    (b) Each low-speed electric bicycle operating in this
4State shall comply with equipment and manufacturing
5requirements adopted by the United States Consumer Product
6Safety Commission under 16 CFR 1512. Each Class 3 low-speed
7electric bicycle shall be equipped with a speedometer that
8displays the speed the bicycle is traveling in miles per hour.
9    (c) Beginning on or after January 1, 2018, every
10manufacturer and distributor of low-speed electric bicycles
11shall apply a label that is permanently affixed to the bicycle
12in a prominent location. The label shall contain, in Arial
13font in at least 9-point type:
14        (1) a classification number for the bicycle that
15    corresponds with a class under Section 1-140.10 of this
16    Code;
17        (2) the bicycle's top assisted speed; and
18        (3) the bicycle's motor wattage.
19    No person shall knowingly tamper or modify the speed
20capability or engagement of a low-speed electric bicycle
21without replacing the label required under this subsection
22(c).
23    (d) A Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle shall operate in
24a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to
25function when the brakes are applied. A Class 1 low-speed
26electric bicycle and a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle
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1shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor is
2disengaged or ceases to function when the rider stops
3pedaling.
4    (e) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle upon
5any highway, street, or roadway authorized for use by
6bicycles, including, but not limited to, bicycle lanes.
7    (f) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle upon
8any bicycle path unless the State agency [municipality, county, ]
9[or local authority] with jurisdiction prohibits the use of
10low-speed electric bicycles or a specific class of low-speed
11electric bicycles on that path. The Department of Natural 
12Resources is authorized to adopt administrative rules for the 
13regulation of low-speed electric bicycles on any and all 
14properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of 
15Natural Resources.
16    Notwithstanding subsection (i), park districts, forest 
17preserve districts, conservation districts, and transit 
18districts may, by ordinance or resolution, regulate the use of 
19low-speed electric bicycles upon any bicycle path under its 
20jurisdiction.
21    (g) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle
22on a sidewalk.
23    (h) A person may operate a Class 1 or Class 2 low-speed 
24electric bicycle only if the person is 15 years of age or 
25older. A person may operate a Class 3 low-speed electric
26bicycle only if the person [he or she] is 16 years of age or
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1older. A person who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a
2passenger on a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is
3designed to accommodate passengers. A low-speed electric 
4bicycle that is manufactured to accommodate passengers may not 
5be operated by a person under the age of 18 with a passenger 
6unless the passenger is a sibling, stepsibling, child, or 
7stepchild of the operator.
8    (i) Except as specifically authorized in this Section, no 
9unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may 
10regulate low-speed electric bicycles. This subsection (i) is a 
11denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under 
12subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois 
13Constitution, and is an exercise of exclusive State power 
14which may not be exercised concurrently by a home rule unit.
15(Source: P.A. 100-209, eff. 1-1-18.)
16    (625 ILCS 5/11-1518 rep.)
17    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
18repealing Section 11-1518.
19    Section 15. The Micromobility Fire Safety Act is amended
20by changing Section 10 as follows:
21    (815 ILCS 361/10)
22    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
23    "Accredited testing laboratory" means an independent
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1third-party organization providing certification and testing
2for micromobility products, including low-speed electric
3bicycles and personal e-mobility devices, that has received
4ISO/IEC 17065 or ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from an
5independent accreditation body that is a member of the
6International Accreditation Forum.
7    "Electric micromobility device" has the meaning set forth 
8in Section 1-117.6 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
9    "Electric personal assistive mobility device" has the
10meaning set forth in Section 1-117.7 of the Illinois Vehicle
11Code.
12    "Lithium-ion battery" or "cell" means a rechargeable
13electrochemical cell or battery in which the positive and
14negative electrodes are both lithium compounds constructed
15with no metallic lithium in either electrode. "Lithium-ion
16battery" or "cell" includes a lithium-ion polymer battery or
17cell that uses lithium-ion chemistries.
18    ["Low-speed electric scooter" has the meaning set forth in ]
19[Section 1-140.11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.]
20    "Moped" has the meaning set forth in Section 1-148.2 of
21the Illinois Vehicle Code.
22    "Motor driven [Motor-driven] cycle" has the meaning set forth
23in Section 1-145.001 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
24    "Off-highway motorcycle" has the meaning set forth in
25Section 1-153.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
26    "Personal e-mobility device" means a consumer mobility
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1device, other than a low-speed electric bicycle, intended for
2a single rider with a traction battery and electric motor or
3drive train that propels the device, which may be
4self-balancing and may be provided with a handle for grasping
5while riding, a seat for the rider, or operable pedals.
6"Personal e-mobility device" includes an electric personal
7assistive mobility device and electric micromobility device
8[low-speed electric scooter]. "Personal e-mobility device" also
9includes a skateboard, motor driven [motor-driven] cycle, moped,
10and off-highway motorcycle, if those vehicles are propelled by
11an electric motor.
12    "Recycling" means any process by which materials that
13would otherwise become waste are collected, separated, or
14processed for the purpose of returning the materials to the
15economic mainstream in the form of raw materials for new
16products.
17    "Traction battery" means a rechargeable lithium-ion
18battery used to power the electric drive motor of a low-speed
19electric bicycle [bicycles] or personal e-mobility device
20[devices].
21(Source: P.A. 104-414, eff. 1-1-26.)
22    Section 20. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
23Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2Z as follows:
24    (815 ILCS 505/2Z)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)
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1    Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who
2knowingly violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive
3Collision Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the
4Dance Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the
5Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union
6Label Act, the Installment Sales Contract Act, the Job
7Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the
8Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services
9Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the
10Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone
11Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act,
12the Cemetery Oversight Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe
13and Hygienic Bed Act, the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales
14Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act,
15the Predatory Loan Prevention Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud
16Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Tax
17Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use
18Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet Caller
19Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of Section
206-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 11-1431, 18d-115,
2118d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of the Illinois
22Vehicle Code, subsection (i) of Section 11-1403.4 of the 
23Illinois Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real
24Property Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act,
25the Reverse Mortgage Act, Section 25 of the Youth Mental
26Health Protection Act, the Personal Information Protection
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1Act, or the Student Online Personal Protection Act commits an
2unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 100-315, eff. 8-24-17; 100-416, eff. 1-1-18;
4100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-658, eff. 3-23-21.)
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
61, 2027.