SB3290 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3290

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 35/2.03a
625 ILCS 35/4	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 804

Amends the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. Provides that 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 is not eligible for grant funds or reimbursements. Makes conforming changes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Cycle Rider Safety Training Act is amended by changing Sections 2.03a and 4 as follows:

(625 ILCS 35/2.03a)

Sec. 2.03a. Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider. "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "provider" means a community college, State university, State or local government agency, or for-profit or nonprofit business entity in good standing and operating in the State that is capable of providing courses meeting the definition in this Act in accordance with the rules set forth by the Department and the regulations of this Act. "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "provider" may 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 if the business meets all rules set forth by the Department and rules and regulations of this Act and the State does not issue any grant funds to that business under subsection (b) of Section 4.

(Source: P.A. 104-408, eff. 1-1-26.)

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

Sec. 4. Cycle Rider Safety Training Courses.

(a) The Department shall, on an as needed basis, put out notices to the public seeking Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Providers to provide courses in this State. 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. Such courses may be offered throughout the calendar year.

Providers may charge a nominal registration fee set by the Department, which shall be refunded upon completion of the course.

Responses from potential providers shall include, at a minimum, 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 provided by the program, and the cost for courses provided on a per student basis.

Contracts shall be awarded by the Department 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.

(b) A provider shall only be paid grant funds under one of the following conditions:

(1) a course was held, in which case the provider shall be paid per student rate multiplied by the number of students present on the first day of the course;

(2) expenses submitted related to the maintenance of program equipment; or

(3) submitting other non-personnel expenses as deemed appropriate by the Department.

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 is not eligible for grant funds or reimbursements.

(c) A provider awarded a contract with grant funding under this Act shall:

(1) submit proof to the Department that each instructor employed by the provider meets the qualifications to teach the curriculum for the courses;

(2) 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;

(3) 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;

(4) maintain appropriate liability insurance to cover training activities;

(5) submit requests for payment in a timely manner; and

(6) adhere to additional program rules and regulations as determined by the Department.

(d) A provider awarded a contract with or without grant funding under this Act shall not adopt any policy, requirement, or expectation regarding employee's manner of dress outside of the employee's scheduled work hours, nor may the provider pose any questions regarding such on job applications or during interviews with potential employees.

(Source: P.A. 104-408, eff. 1-1-26.)