ATV REGULATION AND SAFETY Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 862/29 new20 ILCS 862/31 newAmends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that any person under the age of 18 who is operating an off-highway vehicle on public land, shall be trained and certified through a State-approved off-highway vehicle safety course. Provides that the minimum age to operate an off-highway vehicle on public land shall be 14 years old, and that any person under the age of 16 is prohibited from operating an off-highway vehicle on public land without direct adult supervision. Provides that unless the off-highway vehicle was designed by the manufacturer to carry a passenger, it shall be unlawful for a passenger to be on an off-highway vehicle on public land. Provides that any person operating an off-highway vehicle on public lands is required to wear a safety helmet and eye protection and the off-highway vehicle operated on public land shall have a headlight and tail light illuminated at night, brakes, a muffler, and a spark arrestor. 2/17/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/17/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/17/2016SenatePostponed - Transportation 4/6/2016SenatePostponed - Transportation 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die