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HB 3125

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bobby Levy and 1 co-sponsor

Counts driving hours earned on a temporary license toward the required behind-the-wheel practice hours for Illinois driving-school instructor licensure.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3125

Summary — HB 3125 (Public Act 104‑0275)

Title: VEH CD — Instructor DL Req (Amends 625 ILCS 5/6‑411)
Public Act: 104‑0275 — Governor approved 8/15/2025; Effective date: 1/1/2026

Main purpose

HB 3125 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code (section 6‑411) to clarify that, when an applicant for a driving‑school instructor license is required to complete a specified amount of behind‑the‑wheel practice driving hours to qualify, any driving time accumulated while the applicant held a temporary driver’s license (under 625 ILCS 5/§§ 6‑105 or 6‑105.1) counts toward that required total.

Key provisions and changes

  • Adds a single, targeted rule: if instructor licensure requires a set number of practice driving hours, time driven while holding a temporary license under Section 6‑105 or 6‑105.1 shall be credited toward that requirement.
  • Leaves intact the existing instructor‑qualification framework in Section 6‑411, including (summary of continuing requirements):
    • Good moral character.
    • Fingerprint‑based background check (Illinois State Police/FBI) and payment of associated fees.
    • Passing Secretary of State examinations on traffic law, safe driving, vehicle operation, and teacher qualifications.
    • Medical certification attesting physical ability to operate and instruct in motor vehicles.
    • Possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license (and other educational and administrative requirements).
    • $70 application and license fee.
    • Confidentiality protections for criminal history information (unauthorized disclosure by Secretary of State employees is a Class A misdemeanor).
  • The amendment is limited in scope and does not change other substantive licensing requirements (exams, background checks, medical reports, fees, education requirements, etc.).

Who is affected

  • Primary: applicants seeking a driver training/instructor license who accumulated driving practice while operating under a temporary license (including temporary visitor or temporary permits under Sections 6‑105/6‑105.1).
  • Secondary: commercial driving schools and public school driver education programs (may see a modest expansion of eligible instructor candidates); Secretary of State (administration and licensing processes).
  • No change to background‑check, testing, medical, education or fee obligations.

Practical impact

  • Eases a potential barrier for prospective instructors by allowing previously excluded hours (while on a temporary license) to count toward practice‑hour prerequisites.
  • May broaden the pool of eligible instructor applicants without altering safety‑ or qualification‑related checks.
  • Does not mandate any particular number of practice hours — it only ensures that qualifying hours accrued on a temporary license are not disregarded.

Legislative/timeline notes

  • Introduced: February 20, 2025 (filed with Clerk 2/6/2025)
  • Passed both Houses; enrolled and sent to Governor (6/20/2025).
  • Governor approved: 8/15/2025.
  • Effective date: January 1, 2026.
  • Citation: Amends 625 ILCS 5/6‑411 (Illinois Vehicle Code).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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