Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3208: VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "implement of husbandry" to exclude any farm wagon, wagon trailer, or similar vehicle having a gross weight of more than 80,000 (rather than 36,000) pounds. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3208Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1-130from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130 625 ILCS 5/1-130 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130 ILCS 5/1-130 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of"implement of husbandry" to exclude any farm wagon, wagon trailer, orsimilar vehicle having a gross weight of more than 80,000 (rather than36,000) pounds. Effective immediately…
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3208Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1-130from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130 625 ILCS 5/1-130 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130 ILCS 5/1-130 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of"implement of husbandry" to exclude any farm wagon, wagon trailer, orsimilar vehicle having a gross weight of more than 80,000 (rather than36,000) pounds. Effective immediately. LRB104 19872 LNS 33322 b LRB104 19872 LNS 33322 b LRB104 19872 LNS 33322 b A BILL FOR SB3208LRB104 19872 LNS 33322 b SB3208 LRB104 19872 LNS 33322 b SB3208 LRB104 19872 LNS 33322 b AN ACT concerning transportation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 1-130 as follows: (625 ILCS 5/1-130)(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130) Sec. 1-130.Implement of husbandry.Every vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, or [ADDED: livestock-raising][DELETED: livestock raising]operations, including farm wagons, wagon trailers[ADDED: , or similar][DELETED: or like]vehicles used in connection[ADDED: with such operations][DELETED: therewith,]or for lifting or carrying an implement of husbandry[ however, the term does not ] [ADDED: include any][DELETED: provided that no]farm wagon, wagon trailer[ADDED: , or ] [ADDED: similar][DELETED: or like]vehicle having a gross …