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HB2980 - 104th General Assembly

CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS

Last Action

4/14/2025 - Senate: Referred to Assignments

House Sponsors

Rep. Bradley Fritts - Stephanie A. Kifowit - Katie Stuart - Harry Benton - Diane Blair-Sherlock, Hoan Huynh, Gregg Johnson, Norine K. Hammond, William E Hauter, Dan Ugaste, Brandun Schweizer, Chris Miller, Jed Davis, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Halbrook, Nicole La Ha, Patrick Sheehan, Jason R. Bunting, Brad Stephens, Adam M. Niemerg, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Tony M. McCombie, Amy L. Grant, Ryan Spain, Joe C. Sosnowski, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Anthony DeLuca, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Barbara Hernandez, Lisa Davis, Nicolle Grasse, Amy Elik, Matt Hanson, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Regan Deering, Kevin Schmidt, Michelle Mussman, Nabeela Syed, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Travis Weaver, Suzanne M. Ness, Martin McLaughlin, Daniel Didech, Dave Vella, Eva-Dina Delgado, Dan Swanson, Yolonda Morris, Jawaharial Williams, Michael Crawford, Martha Deuter, Sharon Chung, Rick Ryan and Ann M. Williams

Senate Sponsors

(Sen. Seth Lewis - Jason Plummer)

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 35/2.01from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 802.01

625 ILCS 35/2.03from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 802.03

625 ILCS 35/2.03a new

625 ILCS 35/4from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 804

625 ILCS 35/7from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 807

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. Removes motor driven cycle and moped from the definition of "cycle". Defines "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "Provider" as a for-profit or nonprofit business, community agency, community organization, community college, or State university that is capable of providing courses. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall put out notices to the public seeking Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Providers to provide courses in the State, and that such courses shall be open to all residents of the State who hold a currently valid driver's license and who have reached their 16th birthday before the first day of the course to be held. Allows providers to charge a nominal registration fee set by the Department. Provides that responses from potential providers shall include the location where classes are to be held at, the number of students they intend to train, whether they would be providing motorcycles or using motorcycles owned by the Department, and the cost for courses provided on a per student basis. Provides that contracts shall be awarded by the Department to providers based on training needs and cost effectiveness of each bid or proposal. Provides that a provider shall only be paid grant funds under one of the following conditions: a course was held; expenses submitted related to the maintenance of department owned equipment; or submitting other non-personnel expenses. Provides that a provider awarded a contract with grant funding shall: submit proof that each instructor employed by the provider meets the qualifications to teach the curriculum for the courses; have at least one employee on staff certified to do quality assurance or quality control visits where instructors are evaluated per curriculum standards on teaching; perform at least one quality assurance or quality control visit on each instructor employed during the year and submit the results of those visits to the Department; maintain appropriate liability insurance to cover training activities; submit requests for payment in a timely manner; and adhere to additional program rules and regulations. Prohibits a provider awarded a contract with grant funding from adopting any policy, requirement, or expectation regarding employee's manner of dress outside of the employee's scheduled work hours. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

Adds reference to:

5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new

625 ILCS 35/8 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: In the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act, provides that "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "provider" does not include any business registered as a motorcycle dealer with the Secretary of State or any other business that derives income from the selling of motorcycles or has motorcycles for sale at its place of business on a consignment basis. Provides that contracts shall be awarded to providers based on training needs and cost effectiveness of each bid or proposal as well as the provider's organizational capacity to satisfactorily discharge Cycle Rider Safety Training Courses. Grants emergency rulemaking powers to the Department of Transportation. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective January 1, 2026.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

Deletes reference to: