CYCLE SAFETY-PROVIDERS-GRANTS

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SB3290 Enrolled LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 AN ACT concerning transportation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 changing Section 6-109 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/6-109) 7 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-169 ) 8 Sec. 6-109. Examination of applicants. 9 (a) The Secretary of State shall examine every applicant 10 for a driver's license or permit who has not been previously 11 licensed as a driver under the laws of this State or any other 12 state or country, or any applicant for renewal of such 13 driver's license or permit when such license or permit has 14 been expired for more than one year. The Secretary of State 15 shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), examine 16 every licensed driver at least every 8 years, and may examine 17 or re-examine any other applicant or licensed driver, provided 18 that during the years 1984 through 1991 those drivers issued a 19 license for 3 years may be re-examined not less than every 7 20 years or more than every 10 years. 21 The Secretary of State shall require the testing of the 22 eyesight of any driver's license or permit applicant who has 23 not been previously licensed as a driver under the laws of this SB3290 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 State and shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide 2 for the orderly administration of all the provisions of this 3 Section. 4 The Secretary of State shall include at least one test 5 question that concerns the provisions of the Pedestrians with 6 Disabilities Safety Act in the question pool used for the 7 written portion of the driver's license examination within one 8 year after July 22, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 9 96-1167). 10 The Secretary of State shall include, in the question pool 11 used for the written portion of the driver's license 12 examination, test questions concerning safe driving in the 13 presence of bicycles, of which one may be concerning the Dutch 14 Reach method as described in Section 2-112. 15 The Secretary of State shall include, in the question pool 16 used for the written portion of the driver's license 17 examination, at least one test question concerning driver 18 responsibilities when approaching a stationary emergency 19 vehicle as described in Section 11-907. If an applicant gives 20 an incorrect response to a test question concerning subsection 21 (c) of Section 11-907, Section 11-907.5, or subsection (a-1) 22 of Section 11-908, then the Secretary of State shall provide 23 the applicant with information concerning those Sections. 24 (b) Except as provided for those applicants in paragraph 25 (c), such examination shall include a test of the applicant's 26 eyesight, his or her ability to read and understand official SB3290 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 traffic control devices, his or her knowledge of safe driving 2 practices and the traffic laws of this State, and may include 3 an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise 4 ordinary and reasonable control of the operation of a motor 5 vehicle, and such further physical and mental examination as 6 the Secretary of State finds necessary to determine the 7 applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely on the 8 highways, except the examination of an applicant 75 years of 9 age or older or, if the Secretary adopts rules under Section 37 10 of the Secretary of State Act to raise the age requirement for 11 actual demonstrations, the examination of an applicant who has 12 attained that increased age or is older shall include an 13 actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise 14 ordinary and reasonable control of the operation of a motor 15 vehicle. All portions of written and verbal examinations under 16 this Section, excepting where the English language appears on 17 facsimiles of road signs, may be given in the Spanish language 18 and, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, in any other 19 language as well as in English upon request of the examinee. 20 Deaf persons who are otherwise qualified are not prohibited 21 from being issued a license, other than a commercial driver's 22 license, under this Code. The examination to test an 23 applicant's ability to read and understand official traffic 24 control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and 25 the traffic laws of this State may be administered at a 26 Secretary of State facility, remotely via the Internet, or in SB3290 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 a manner otherwise specified by the Secretary of State by 2 administrative rule. 3 (c) Re-examination for those applicants who at the time of 4 renewing their driver's license possess a driving record 5 devoid of any convictions of traffic violations or evidence of 6 committing an offense for which mandatory revocation would be 7 required upon conviction pursuant to Section 6-205 at the time 8 of renewal shall be in a manner prescribed by the Secretary in 9 order to determine an applicant's ability to safely operate a 10 motor vehicle, except that every applicant for the renewal of 11 a driver's license who is 75 years of age or older or, if the 12 Secretary adopts rules under Section 37 of the Secretary of 13 State Act to raise the age requirement for actual 14 demonstrations, every applicant for the renewal of a driver's 15 license who has attained that increased age or is older must 16 prove, by an actual demonstration, the applicant's ability to 17 exercise reasonable care in the safe operation of a motor 18 vehicle. 19 (d) In the event the applicant is not ineligible under the 20 provisions of Section 6-103 to receive a driver's license, the 21 Secretary of State shall make provision for giving an 22 examination, either in the county where the applicant resides 23 or at a place adjacent thereto reasonably convenient to the 24 applicant, within not more than 30 days from the date said 25 application is received. 26 (e) The Secretary of State may adopt rules regarding the SB3290 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 use of foreign language interpreters during the application 2 and examination process. 3 (Source: P.A. 103-140, eff. 6-30-23; 103-680, eff. 1-1-25; 4 104-260, eff. 8-15-25.) 5 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-169 ) 6 Sec. 6-109. Examination of applicants. 7 (a) The Secretary of State shall examine every applicant 8 for a driver's license or permit who has not been previously 9 licensed as a driver under the laws of this State or any other 10 state or country, or any applicant for renewal of such 11 driver's license or permit when such license or permit has 12 been expired for more than one year. The Secretary of State 13 shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), examine 14 every licensed driver at least every 8 years, and may examine 15 or re-examine any other applicant or licensed driver, provided 16 that during the years 1984 through 1991 those drivers issued a 17 license for 3 years may be re-examined not less than every 7 18 years or more than every 10 years. 19 The Secretary of State shall require the testing of the 20 eyesight of any driver's license or permit applicant who has 21 not been previously licensed as a driver under the laws of this 22 State and shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide 23 for the orderly administration of all the provisions of this 24 Section. 25 The Secretary of State shall include at least one test SB3290 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 question that concerns the provisions of the Pedestrians with 2 Disabilities Safety Act in the question pool used for the 3 written portion of the driver's license examination within one 4 year after July 22, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 5 96-1167). 6 The Secretary of State shall include, in the question pool 7 used for the written portion of the driver's license 8 examination, test questions concerning safe driving in the 9 presence of bicycles, of which one may be concerning the Dutch 10 Reach method as described in Section 2-112. 11 The Secretary of State shall include, in the question pool 12 used for the written portion of the driver's license 13 examination, at least one test question concerning driver 14 responsibilities when approaching a stationary emergency 15 vehicle as described in Section 11-907. If an applicant gives 16 an incorrect response to a test question concerning subsection 17 (c) of Section 11-907, Section 11-907.5, or subsection (a-1) 18 of Section 11-908, then the Secretary of State shall provide 19 the applicant with information concerning those Sections. 20 (b) Except as provided for those applicants in paragraph 21 (c), such examination shall include a test of the applicant's 22 eyesight, his or her ability to read and understand official 23 traffic control devices, his or her knowledge of safe driving 24 practices and the traffic laws of this State, and may include 25 an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise 26 ordinary and reasonable control of the operation of a motor SB3290 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 vehicle, and such further physical and mental examination as 2 the Secretary of State finds necessary to determine the 3 applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely on the 4 highways, except the examination of an applicant 75 years of 5 age or older or, if the Secretary adopts rules under Section 37 6 of the Secretary of State Act to raise the age requirement for 7 actual demonstrations, the examination of an applicant who has 8 attained that increased age or is older shall include an 9 actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise 10 ordinary and reasonable control of the operation of a motor 11 vehicle. All portions of written and verbal examinations under 12 this Section, excepting where the English language appears on 13 facsimiles of road signs, may be given in the Spanish language 14 and, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, in any other 15 language as well as in English upon request of the examinee. 16 Deaf persons who are otherwise qualified are not prohibited 17 from being issued a license, other than a commercial driver's 18 license, under this Code. The examination to test an 19 applicant's ability to read and understand official traffic 20 control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and 21 the traffic laws of this State may be administered at a 22 Secretary of State facility, remotely via the Internet, or in 23 a manner otherwise specified by the Secretary of State by 24 administrative rule. 25 (c) Re-examination for those applicants who at the time of 26 renewing their driver's license possess a driving record SB3290 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 devoid of any convictions of traffic violations or evidence of 2 committing an offense for which mandatory revocation would be 3 required upon conviction pursuant to Section 6-205 at the time 4 of renewal shall be in a manner prescribed by the Secretary in 5 order to determine an applicant's ability to safely operate a 6 motor vehicle, except that every applicant for the renewal of 7 a driver's license who is 79 years of age or older must renew 8 in person, and every applicant for the renewal of a driver's 9 license who is 87 years of age or older or who is 75 years of 10 age or older and holds a commercial driver's license must 11 prove, by an actual demonstration, the applicant's ability to 12 exercise reasonable care in the safe operation of a motor 13 vehicle. 14 (d) In the event the applicant is not ineligible under the 15 provisions of Section 6-103 to receive a driver's license, the 16 Secretary of State shall make provision for giving an 17 examination, either in the county where the applicant resides 18 or at a place adjacent thereto reasonably convenient to the 19 applicant, within not more than 30 days from the date said 20 application is received. 21 (e) The Secretary of State may adopt rules regarding the 22 use of foreign language interpreters during the application 23 and examination process and administration of the 24 demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary 25 and reasonable control of the operation of a motor vehicle by 26 driver training schools licensed by the Secretary . SB3290 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 (Source: P.A. 103-140, eff. 6-30-23; 103-680, eff. 1-1-25; 2 104-169, eff. 7-1-26; 104-260, eff. 8-15-25; revised 9-12-25.) 3 Section 10. The Cycle Rider Safety Training Act is amended 4 by changing Section 2.03a and 4 and by adding Section 2.03b as 5 follows: 6 (625 ILCS 35/2.03a) 7 Sec. 2.03a. Cycle rider safety training course provider 8 Rider Safety Training Course Provider . "Cycle rider safety 9 training course provider" Rider Safety Training Course 10 Provider" and "provider" means a community college, State 11 university, State or local government agency, or for-profit or 12 nonprofit business entity in good standing and operating in 13 the State that is capable of providing courses meeting the 14 definition in this Act in accordance with the rules set forth 15 by the Department and the regulations of this Act. "Cycle 16 rider safety training course provider" Rider Safety Training 17 Course Provider" and "provider" does not include any business 18 registered as a motorcycle dealer with the Secretary of State 19 or any other business that derives income from the selling of 20 motorcycles or has motorcycles for sale at its place of 21 business on a consignment basis. 22 (Source: P.A. 104-408, eff. 1-1-26 .) 23 (625 ILCS 35/2.03b new) SB3290 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 Sec. 2.03b. Dealer provider. "Dealer provider" means any 2 business registered as a motorcycle dealer holding a vehicle 3 dealer license with the Secretary of State and who has applied 4 and obtained a permit from the Department to operate as a 5 dealer provider. 6 (625 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 804) 7 Sec. 4. Cycle rider safety training courses Rider Safety 8 Training Courses . 9 (a) The Department shall, on an as needed basis, put out 10 notices to the public seeking cycle rider safety training 11 course providers Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Providers 12 to provide cycle rider safety training courses in this State. 13 Such courses shall be open to all residents of the State who 14 hold a currently valid driver's license and who have reached 15 their 16th birthday before the first day of the course to be 16 held. Such courses may be offered throughout the calendar 17 year. 18 Cycle rider safety training course providers Providers may 19 charge a nominal registration fee set by the Department, which 20 shall be refunded upon completion of the course. 21 Responses from potential cycle rider safety training 22 course providers shall include, at a minimum, the location 23 where classes are to be held at , the number of students they 24 intend to train, whether they would be providing motorcycles 25 or using motorcycles provided by the program, and the cost for SB3290 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 courses provided on a per student basis. 2 Contracts shall be awarded by the Department to cycle 3 rider safety training course providers based on training needs 4 and cost effectiveness of each bid or proposal as well as the 5 provider's organizational capacity to satisfactorily discharge 6 cycle rider safety training courses Cycle Rider Safety 7 Training Courses . 8 (b) A cycle rider safety training course provider shall 9 only be paid grant funds under one of the following 10 conditions: 11 (1) a course was held, in which case the cycle rider 12 safety training course provider shall be paid per student 13 rate multiplied by the number of students present on the 14 first day of the course; 15 (2) expenses submitted related to the maintenance of 16 program equipment; or 17 (3) submitting other non-personnel expenses as deemed 18 appropriate by the Department. 19 (c) A cycle rider safety training course provider awarded 20 a contract with grant funding under this Act shall: 21 (1) submit proof to the Department that each 22 instructor employed by the cycle rider safety training 23 course provider meets the qualifications to teach the 24 curriculum for the courses; 25 (2) have at least one employee on staff certified to 26 do quality assurance or quality control visits where SB3290 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 instructors are evaluated per curriculum standards on 2 teaching; 3 (3) perform at least one quality assurance or quality 4 control visit on each instructor employed during the year 5 and submit the results of those visits to the Department; 6 (4) maintain appropriate liability insurance to cover 7 training activities; 8 (5) submit requests for payment in a timely manner; 9 and 10 (6) adhere to additional program rules and regulations 11 as determined by the Department. 12 (d) A cycle rider safety training course provider awarded 13 a contract with grant funding under this Act and a dealer 14 provider operating under subsection (e) shall not adopt any 15 policy, requirement, or expectation regarding an employee's 16 manner of dress outside of the employee's scheduled work 17 hours, nor may the provider pose any questions regarding such 18 on job applications or during interviews with potential 19 employees. 20 (e) A dealer provider may provide courses under this Act 21 to the public for a fee which shall not be refunded. Such 22 courses shall be open to all residents of the State who hold a 23 currently valid driver's license and who have reached their 24 16th birthday before the first day of the course to be held. 25 Such courses may be offered throughout the calendar year. 26 A dealer provider is ineligible for funds from the Cycle SB3290 Enrolled - 13 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 Rider Safety Training Fund as described in subsection (b). A 2 dealer provider is not eligible for program funds or equipment 3 supplied by the Department. 4 A dealer provider offering courses under this subsection: 5 (1) shall submit proof to the Department that each 6 instructor employed by the dealer provider meets the 7 qualifications to teach the curriculum for the courses; 8 (2) shall have at least one employee on staff 9 certified to do quality assurance or quality control 10 visits where instructors are evaluated per curriculum 11 standards on teaching; 12 (3) shall perform at least one quality assurance or 13 quality control visit on each instructor employed during 14 the year and submit the results of those visits to the 15 Department; 16 (4) shall maintain appropriate liability insurance to 17 cover training activities; 18 (5) shall run its program according to a curriculum 19 approved by the Department; 20 (6) shall adhere to additional program rules and 21 regulations as determined by the Department. 22 (7) shall not engage in sales solicitation of its 23 retail products to students during the registration 24 process or on the same day that the student is attending a 25 cycle rider safety training course; and 26 (8) shall place a cycle rider safety training provider SB3290 Enrolled - 14 - LRB104 18015 LNS 31452 b 1 promotional sign in any dealership alongside material 2 advertising its dealer provider classes. 3 If the Department finds that a dealer provider is not 4 meeting the requirements of this Section in a satisfactory 5 way, the Department is authorized to suspend or terminate the 6 ability of the dealer provider to issue student completion 7 cards. 8 (Source: P.A. 104-408, eff. 1-1-26 .) 9 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes 10 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text 11 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section 12 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does 13 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes 14 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other 15 Public Act. 16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 17 1, 2027.