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SB3336 - 104th General Assembly
LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ram Villivalam - Adriane Johnson - Laura Ellman - Mike Simmons - Darby A. Hills, Mary Edly-Allen, Laura M. Murphy, Mark L. Walker, David Koehler, Linda Holmes, Erica Harriss, Sally J. Turner and Li Arellano, Jr.House Sponsors
(Rep. Barbara Hernandez - Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Anthony DeLuca, Bradley Fritts, Robert "Bob" Rita, Edgar González, Jr., Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Kam Buckner, Ryan Spain, Eva-Dina Delgado, Aarón M. Ortíz, Lilian Jiménez, Norma Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar, Michelle Mussman, Will Guzzardi, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Joe C. Sosnowski, Michael J. Kelly, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Kevin John Olickal, Matt Hanson, Janet Yang Rohr, Maura Hirschauer, Justin Cochran, Martha Deuter and Diane Blair-Sherlock)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers if the operator is 18 years of age or older.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/1-106.1 new
625 ILCS 5/1-106.2 new
625 ILCS 5/1-117.6 new
625 ILCS 5/1-117.8 new
625 ILCS 5/1-117.9 new
625 ILCS 5/1-117.10 new
625 ILCS 5/1-125.11 new
625 ILCS 5/1-145.001from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-148
625 ILCS 5/1-146from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-146
625 ILCS 5/1-158from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-158
625 ILCS 5/1-205.5 new
625 ILCS 5/1-213.7 new
625 ILCS 5/3-101from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-101
625 ILCS 5/3-102from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-102
625 ILCS 5/3-402from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402
625 ILCS 5/6-102from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-102
625 ILCS 5/7-601from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-601
625 ILCS 5/11-208from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208
625 ILCS 5/11-317 new
625 ILCS 5/11-501from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501
625 ILCS 5/11-1008.5 new
625 ILCS 5/11-1403.4 new
625 ILCS 5/11-1435 new
815 ILCS 505/2Zfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the operation of toy vehicles, motor driven cycles, and electric micromobility devices within the State, including provisions regarding certificate of title requirements, prohibition signage, licensing requirements, age requirements, equipment requirements, sale requirements, violations, and home rule limitations. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt administrative rules for the regulation of low-speed electric bicycles on any and all properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of Natural Resources. Allows a person to operate a Class 1 or Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle only if he or she is 15 years of age or older. Provides that a low-speed electric bicycle that is manufactured to accommodate passengers may not be operated by a person under the age of 18 with a passenger unless the passenger is a sibling, stepsibling, child, or stepchild of the operator. Repeals a provision regarding low-speed electric scooters. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective July 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
625 ILCS 1-106.1 new
625 ILCS 1-106.2 new
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/1-101.15 new
625 ILCS 5/1-106from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-106
625 ILCS 5/11-1435.5 new
625 ILCS 5/11-1501from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1501
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes. In the Illinois Vehicle Code: establishes titling and registration requirements and exemptions for electric-powered motor driven cycles or gas-powered bicycles; with regard to toy vehicles, provides that the parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward that is operating a toy vehicle to violate any of the provisions of the Code; removes language providing that motor driven cycles shall not be operated upon public highways divided by a grass or concrete median; allows park districts, forest preserve districts, conservation districts, and transit districts to regulate the use of toy vehicles, electric micromobility devices, and low-speed electric bicycles by ordinance or resolution; provides that the Bicycle Article of the Rules of the Road Chapter applies to adaptive electric bicycles when operated by a person with a mobility disability; with regard to low-speed gas bicycles, prohibits a low-speed gas bicycle that is manufactured to accommodate passengers from being operated by a person under the age of 18 with a passenger unless the passenger is a sibling, stepsibling, child, or stepchild of the operator and allows a person to operate a low-speed gas bicycle upon any highway, street, or roadway authorized for use by bicycles, unless it is a bicycle path a State agency has prohibited the use of low-speed gas bicycles upon; and makes other changes. Amends the Micromobility Fire Safety Act. Provides that "personal e-mobility device" includes an electric micromobility device (rather than a low-speed electric scooter). Effective January 1, 2027 (previously July 1, 2027).
House Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that the requirements of driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof do not apply to low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed gas bicycles. Provides that to the extent that a low-speed electric bicycle or low-speed gas bicycle is capable of and operating in excess of 28 miles per hour, that vehicle is considered a motor driven cycle under the Code, and is subject to the requirements of this provision.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2/04/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/04/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| 3/10/2026 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 3/27/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| 4/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2026 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 4/15/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/22/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 4/22/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 4/29/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 4/29/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 4/30/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/05/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/05/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/05/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/11/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/11/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/12/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 5/13/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000 |
| 5/13/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 5/13/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 5/15/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 5/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/21/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 5/21/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 5/22/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 |
| 5/22/2026 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 |
| 5/27/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote |
| 5/27/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 072-034-000 |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-030-000 |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jed Davis |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Steven Reick |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 29, 2026 |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000 |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000 |