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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 7160

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR ANY DRUG, TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES, VIDEO PRESENTATION UPON LICENSE RENEWAL, THE HIGHWAY WORK ZONE AND ROADSIDE VEHICLE SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM, YELLOW AND BLUE ENVELOPES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLANS, LOW-SPEED VEHICLE DEALERS AND FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF "MOVE OVER" LAW AND AGGRAVATED ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER.

Became law as Public Act 25-159, signed July 1, 2025, 118 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) implement the recommendations of the Department of Motor Vehicles, (2) revise the penalties for operating a motor vehicle and vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, (3) require notice of casual car sales to the department, (4) charge a registration fee for a pontoon boat based on its overall length, and (5) make technical revisions to the motor vehicle statutes.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

8 co-sponsors

Devin R. Carney, Kenneth Gucker, Chris Aniskovich, Mary M. Mushinsky, Hector Arzeno, Jane M. Garibay, Michael D. Quinn, Aundre Bumgardner

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Tony Hwang, Saud Anwar

    Its course

    March 5 to July 1, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action30 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to May 3187 days

    Transportation CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1914 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 29 to May 56 days

    In the SenateMay 31 to Jun 44 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2723 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 14 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 30 · Adopted Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 31 · Adopted Jun 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – May 31

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Transportation Committee
    3. Mar 19Transportation Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 29Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 5Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. House of Representatives Amendment B was withdrawn
    8. May 31The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment C
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and C

    In the Senate May 31 – Jun 4

    1. May 31Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and C
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and C

    To the Governor Jun 23 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 23Numbered Public Act 25-159
    2. Jun 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 1Signed by the Governor
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 29REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. May 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 30AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 30BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives
    19. May 31HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 31HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. May 31TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    22. Jun 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    23. Jun 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    24. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. Jun 4IN CONCURRENCESenate
    27. Jun 23PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    28. Jun 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    29. Jun 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    30. Jul 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor