2023-2024 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB4255: VEH CD-TOW TRUCK LIGHTS

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the use of green oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on specified vehicles. Provides the conditions that must be satisfied for the lights on certain specified vehicles with green oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights to be lighted. Provides that fire department vehicles of local fire departments and State or federal firefighting vehicles, police vehicles of State, federal, or local authorities, and vehicles designated by local or State authority, while parked at an emergency scene, may use a steady-on illumination or steady-burn, or flashing green beacon or beacons if such steady-on, steady-burn, or flashing beacon is used to indicate an emergency operations command post or incident command location.

Bill History

12/4/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/19/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
Senate
4/24/2024
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
4/24/2024
First Reading
Senate
4/24/2024
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/26/2024
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terri Bryant
Senate
4/26/2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
4/29/2024
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
5/2/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
5/7/2024
Assigned to Transportation
Senate
5/7/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
Senate
5/10/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
Senate
5/15/2024
Do Pass Transportation; 012-000-000
Senate
5/15/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Senate
5/15/2024
Second Reading
Senate
5/15/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
5/16/2024
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Senate
5/16/2024
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
6/13/2024
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
7/19/2024
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
7/19/2024
Effective Date January 1, 2025
House of Representatives
7/19/2024
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0667
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment 002

House Amendment 002

4/10/2024Not Adopted

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

4/1/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in Senate
5/16/2024
59
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/18/2024
107
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(7/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text7/22/202415.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text5/17/202487.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/18/202487.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/4/202371.2 KB