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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2961         </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-AGR CDL TEST EXEMPT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bradley Fritts-Patrick Windhorst, Travis Weaver, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Jason Bunting, Ryan Spain, Dan Swanson, Wayne A Rosenthal and William E Hauter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/6-507</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-508</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-508</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who hauls harvest goods for a farm is waived from the requirements of provisions concerning a requirement for a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit when the driver: (1) is the owner or an employee of the farm hauling the harvest goods; and (2) is within a 150-mile radius of the farm hauling the harvest goods. Provides that an individual who operates a commercial driver's license for farm vehicles shall be exempt from new testing requirements if the farm vehicle is used in the State and is used for agricultural purposes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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