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 Bill Status of SB1922  104th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison and Doris Turner

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jay Hoffman, Martin J. Moylan, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Martha Deuter and Katie Stuart)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/11-907


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:
625 ILCS 5/6-206

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 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/25/2025SenateAssigned to Transportation
  3/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/4/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  3/4/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/5/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
  3/5/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
  3/18/2025SenateSecond Reading
  3/18/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025
  4/3/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  4/3/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4/4/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/4/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  4/7/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/7/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  4/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  4/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/22/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  4/23/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
  4/23/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000
  4/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  4/24/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  4/28/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  4/28/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

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