SB1559 - 104th General Assembly

IDOT-TRAFFIC STUDIES
Last Action

6/18/2025 - Senate: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 2705/2705-210was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15
Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a State or municipal highway. Sets forth the meeting agendas for State and municipal government departments of transportation if a memorandum of understanding exists between the State and municipal departments of transportation and that memorandum of understanding requires that the 2 bodies meet monthly or regularly. Provides that the Department shall conduct a timely analysis of each fatal traffic crash that occurs on a State or municipal highway that is reported to the Illinois State Police or a local law enforcement agency. Provides that the Department shall conduct periodic analyses to identify trends, patterns, and correlations associated with traffic crashes. Provides that based on its analyses, the Department shall identify potential actions to increase traffic safety. Provides that when appropriate, the Department shall include estimates for the cost of implementation and potential funding options in its identification of such potential actions. Provides that in conducting analyses and in identifying potential actions, the Department shall coordinate with any other department, agency, or organization deemed relevant by the Department. Requires each department of transportation to make the reports of the analysis and the results of the study available to the public upon request.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Removes provisions concerning regular meetings between State and municipal departments of transportation, traffic crash analyses. Makes changes to provisions requiring the Department to identify potential action to increase traffic safety. Provides that the Department of Transportation (rather than each department, including State and municipal departments, of transportation) shall make the reports of the analysis and results of the study available to the public upon request. Makes other changes.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
2/04/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2/04/2025 Senate First Reading
2/04/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/11/2025 Senate Assigned to Transportation
3/05/2025 Senate Postponed - Transportation
3/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
3/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
3/18/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 015-000-000
3/19/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/08/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
4/08/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 019-000-000
4/10/2025 Senate Second Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Feigenholtz
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025
4/11/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
4/11/2025 House Arrived in House
4/11/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/11/2025 House First Reading
4/11/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
4/30/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
4/30/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
4/30/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
4/30/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
4/30/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
5/08/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
5/09/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
5/09/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
5/09/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
5/09/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
5/16/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/20/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
5/21/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
5/21/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
6/18/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor