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May 30, 2024 Last Edit: June 5, 2025
Illinois Proposal to Ban Gas & Diesel Vehicle Sales Stalls
- Required Illinois to adopt California’s vehicle-emissions standards, eliminating the sale of traditional cars, trucks, and SUVs by 2035.
- Required governmental entities (both state and local) to transition away from traditional gas- and diesel-powered vehicles—with limited exceptions.
- Mandated that 75% of all new heavy-duty truck sales (Class 4-8) and 40% of truck tractor sales must be zero emission by 2035.
- Required businesses operating five or more medium and heavy-duty vehicles (“gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8500 lbs”) to submit vehicle and fuel information to the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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