Illinois · House Bill 4840 · 104th General Assembly

VEH-PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Exempts low-speed personal mobility devices and low-speed personal micromobility devices from registration and certificate of title requirements. Prohibits high-speed mobility devices and moderate-speed mobility devices from being marketed, sold, or advertised as low-speed personal mobility devices or low-speed micromobility devices. Exempts persons operating low-speed personal…

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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Exempts low-speed personal mobility devices and low-speed personal micromobility devices from registration and certificate of title requirements. Prohibits high-speed mobility devices and moderate-speed mobility devices from being marketed, sold, or advertised as low-speed personal mobility devices or low-speed micromobility devices. Exempts persons operating low-speed personal mobility devices and low-speed micromobility devices from driver's license or permit requirements. Provides that high-speed personal mobility devices are subject to the rules and requirements that apply to motorcycles and moderate-speed personal mobility devices are subject to the rules and requirements that apply to mopeds. Requires a person to be covered by a liability insurance policy to operate, register, or maintain registration of a high-speed personal mobility device or moderate-speed personal mobility device. Allows a municipality or local unit of government to install signage clearly indicating the regulation of personal mobility devices. Sets forth prohibited operations of a high-speed personal mobility device, moderate-speed, and low-speed personal mobility device. Provides that traffic laws apply to persons riding low-speed personal mobility devices. Sets forth equipment requirements on low-speed personal mobility devices and moderate-speed personal mobility devices. Sets forth the operation standards for low-speed personal mobility devices, low-speed personal micromobility devices, high-speed personal mobility devices, and moderate-speed personal mobility devices. Repeals provisions regarding low-speed electric scooters and low-speed gas bicycles. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury related to the use of a high-speed personal mobility device, moderate-speed personal mobility device, personal mobility device, or low-speed personal mobility device unless the local public entity or public employee is guilty of willful and wanton conduct. Makes conforming changes in the Micromobility Fire Safety Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  4. HouseFirst Reading
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.