2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1249: VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule adopted under the Code, a nonresident who is employed as a public safety worker may operate in this State an authorized emergency vehicle if the nonresident possesses the license class required by the nonresident's state of residence to operate similar equipment and the nonresident has completed the Fire Service Vehicle Operator program of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate
1/24/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/4/2025
Assigned to Transportation
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
Senate
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
2/26/2025
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 018-000-000
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

2/24/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/202519.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202522.2 KB