SB1922 - 104th General Assembly

VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0400
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Expands the use of the defined terms of "authorized emergency vehicle" and "emergency scene" to the newly added provisions.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
Authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without preliminary hearing upon a showing of the person's records or other sufficient evidence that the person has violated right-of-way laws for authorized emergency vehicles and emergency workers that are obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene and pedestrians directly involved in the emergency scene that resulted in damage to the property of another or the death or injury of another.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/06/2025 Senate First Reading
2/06/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/25/2025 Senate Assigned to Transportation
3/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/05/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
3/05/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
3/18/2025 Senate Second Reading
3/18/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025
4/03/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/03/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
4/04/2025 House Arrived in House
4/04/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/07/2025 House First Reading
4/07/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
4/21/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/21/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/22/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
4/23/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
4/23/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000
4/23/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
4/24/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
4/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
5/16/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
5/28/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/28/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
5/28/2025 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/28/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025
5/29/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/29/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/31/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/31/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
6/01/2025 Senate 3/5 Vote Required
6/01/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
6/01/2025 Senate Senate Concurs
6/01/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
6/30/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/15/2025 Senate Effective Date June 1, 2026
8/15/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0400