Shown verbatim: the complete text as captured from the official PDF posted by the Illinois General Assembly, fetched 2026-09-25. Page and line markers are part of the official record; nothing is edited or removed. This is the current version. The official bill page.
SB0849 Enrolled LRB104 07230 LNS 17267 b
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 6-521 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/6-521) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-521)
7 Sec. 6-521. Rulemaking Authority.
8 (a) The Secretary of State, using the authority to license
9 motor vehicle operators under this Code, may adopt such rules
10 and regulations as may be necessary to establish standards,
11 policies and procedures for the licensing and sanctioning of
12 commercial motor vehicle drivers in order to meet the
13 requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Act of 1986
14 (CMVSA); subsequent federal rulemaking under 49 C.F.R. Part
15 383 or Part 1572; and administrative and policy decisions of
16 the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Motor
17 Carrier Safety Administration. The Secretary may, as provided
18 in the CMVSA, establish stricter requirements for the
19 licensing of commercial motor vehicle drivers than those
20 established by the federal government.
21 (b) By January 1, 1994, the Secretary of State shall
22 establish rules and regulations for the issuance of a
23 restricted commercial driver's license for farm-related
SB0849 Enrolled -2- LRB104 07230 LNS 17267 b
1 service industries consistent with federal guidelines. The
2 restricted license shall be available for a seasonal period or
3 periods not to exceed a total of 210 180 days in any 12-month
4 12 month period.
5 (c) (Blank).
6 (d) By July 1, 1995, the Secretary of State shall
7 establish rules and regulations for the issuance and
8 cancellation of a School Bus Driver's Permit. The permit shall
9 be required for the operation of a school bus as provided in
10 subsection (c), a non-restricted CDL with passenger
11 endorsement, or a properly classified driver's license. The
12 permit will establish that the school bus driver has met all
13 the requirements of the application and screening process
14 established by Section 6-106.1 of this Code.
15 (Source: P.A. 98-726, eff. 1-1-15.)Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.