Bill Text: IL SB1423 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle that is controlled or operated by or for a farmer is not required to obtain a commercial drivers license or commercial learners permit when such motor vehicle is being used to transport: agricultural products; implements of husbandry; or farm supplies; to and from a farm, as long as such movement is not over 150 air miles from the originating farm if traveling interstate. Removes language that requires drivers of any truck-tractor semitrailer combination or combinations operating as a covered farm vehicle to successfully complete tests the Secretary of State deems necessary. Provides that when operating any truck-tractor semitrailer combination as a covered farm vehicle, the exemption applies only to persons age 21 or older, if operating the vehicle in interstate driving, and to persons at least 16 (rather than 18) years of age, if operating the vehicle in intrastate driving.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1423 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1423-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1423 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/6-507 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle that is controlled or operated by or for a farmer is not required to obtain a commercial drivers license or commercial learners permit when such motor vehicle is being used to transport: agricultural products; implements of husbandry; or farm supplies; to and from a farm, as long as such movement is not over 150 air miles from the originating farm if traveling interstate. Removes language that requires drivers of any truck-tractor semitrailer combination or combinations operating as a covered farm vehicle to successfully complete tests the Secretary of State deems necessary. Provides that when operating any truck-tractor semitrailer combination as a covered farm vehicle, the exemption applies only to persons age 21 or older, if operating the vehicle in interstate driving, and to persons at least 16 (rather than 18) years of age, if operating the vehicle in intrastate driving.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 6-507 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-507) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507)
Sec. 6-507. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or
Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) required.
(a) Except as expressly permitted by this UCDLA, or when
driving pursuant to the issuance of a commercial learner's
permit and accompanied by the holder of a CDL valid for the
vehicle being driven; no person shall drive a commercial motor
vehicle on the highways without:
(1) a CDL in the driver's possession;
(2) having obtained a CLP or CDL;
(3) the proper class of CLP or CDL or endorsements or
both for the specific vehicle group being operated or for
the passengers or type of cargo being transported; or
(4) a copy of a medical variance document, if one
exists, such as an exemption letter or a skill performance
evaluation certificate.
(a-5) A CLP or CDL holder whose CLP or CDL is held by this
State or any other state in the course of enforcement of a

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motor vehicle traffic code and who has not been convicted of a
disqualifying offense under 49 C.F.R. 383.51 based on this
enforcement, may drive a CMV while holding a dated receipt for
the CLP or CDL.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person
may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways while
such person's driving privilege, license, or permit is:
(1) Suspended, revoked, cancelled, or subject to
disqualification. Any person convicted of violating this
provision or a similar provision of this or any other
state shall have their driving privileges revoked under
paragraph 12 of subsection (a) of Section 6-205 of this
Code.
(2) Subject to or in violation of an "out-of-service"
order. Any person who has been issued a CLP or CDL and is
convicted of violating this provision or a similar
provision of any other state shall be disqualified from
operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (i)
of Section 6-514 of this Code.
(3) Subject to or in violation of a driver or vehicle
"out of service" order while operating a vehicle designed
to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver,
or transporting hazardous materials required to be
placarded. Any person who has been issued a CLP or CDL and
is convicted of violating this provision or a similar
provision of this or any other state shall be disqualified

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from operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection
(i) of Section 6-514 of this Code.
(b-3) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person
may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways during a
period which the commercial motor vehicle or the motor carrier
operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order. Any person
who is convicted of violating this provision or a similar
provision of any other state shall be disqualified from
operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (i) of
Section 6-514 of this Code.
(b-5) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person
may operate a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
passengers including the driver or hazardous materials of a
type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded
during a period in which the commercial motor vehicle or the
motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service"
order. Any person who is convicted of violating this provision
or a similar provision of any other state shall be
disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under
subsection (i) of Section 6-514 of this Code.
(c) Pursuant to the options provided to the States by FHWA
Docket No. MC-88-8, the driver of any motor vehicle controlled
or operated by or for a farmer is waived from the requirements
of this Section, when such motor vehicle is being used to
transport: agricultural products; implements of husbandry; or
farm supplies; to and from a farm, as long as such movement is

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not over 150 air miles from the originating farm if traveling
interstate. This waiver does not apply to the driver of any
motor vehicle being used in a common or contract carrier type
operation. However, for those drivers of any truck-tractor
semitrailer combination or combinations registered under
subsection (c) of Section 3-815 of this Code, this waiver
shall apply only when the driver is a farmer or a member of the
farmer's family and the driver is 21 years of age or more and
has successfully completed any tests the Secretary of State
deems necessary.
In addition, the farmer or a member of the farmer's family
who operates a truck-tractor semitrailer combination or
combinations pursuant to this waiver shall be granted all of
the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties and
restrictions with respect to Sections 6-514 and 6-515 of this
Code applicable to the driver who possesses a commercial
driver's license issued under this Code, except that the
driver shall not be subject to any additional duties or
restrictions contained in Part 382 of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations that are not otherwise imposed
under Section 6-514 or 6-515 of this Code.
For purposes of this subsection (c), a member of the
farmer's family is a natural or in-law spouse, child, parent,
or sibling.
As required under the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR
390.39, an operator of a covered farm vehicle, as defined

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under Section 18b-101 of this Code, is exempt from the
requirements of this Section. However, for drivers of any
truck-tractor semitrailer combination or combinations
operating as a covered farm vehicle, the driver must
successfully complete any tests the Secretary of State deems
necessary. When operating any truck-tractor semitrailer
combination as a covered farm vehicle, the exemption applies
only to persons age 21 or older, if operating the vehicle in
interstate driving, and to persons at least 16 18 years of age,
if operating the vehicle in intrastate driving. The Secretary
may adopt rules necessary to implement this Section.
(c-5) An employee of a township or road district with a
population of less than 3,000 operating a vehicle within the
boundaries of the township or road district for the purpose of
removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, sanding, or
salting is waived from the requirements of this Section when
the employee is needed to operate the vehicle because the
employee of the township or road district who ordinarily
operates the vehicle and who has a commercial driver's license
is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of additional
assistance due to a snow emergency.
(c-10) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle used
primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel
or a driver of a motor vehicle used to respond to a pipeline
emergency is waived from the requirements of this Section if
such requirements would prevent the driver from responding to

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an emergency condition requiring immediate response as defined
in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5.
(d) Any person convicted of violating this Section, shall
be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) Any person convicted of violating paragraph (1) of
subsection (b) of this Section, shall have all driving
privileges revoked by the Secretary of State.
(f) This Section shall not apply to:
(1) A person who currently holds a valid Illinois
driver's license, for the type of vehicle being operated,
until the expiration of such license or April 1, 1992,
whichever is earlier; or
(2) A non-Illinois domiciliary who is properly
licensed in another State, until April 1, 1992. A
non-Illinois domiciliary, if such domiciliary is properly
licensed in another State or foreign jurisdiction, until
April 1, 1992.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and
Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes
made by P.A. 98-176); 99-57, eff. 7-16-15; 99-607, eff.
7-22-16.)