HB 5370

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 18, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 17, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 16, 2024
  • Became Law Jul 19, 2024

Veh Cd-Emergency/Construction

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires that upon approaching an emergency scene, a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or a construction or maintenance area or zone, a person who drives a vehicle shall, proceeding with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a collision and leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or construction or maintenance area or zone. Provides that if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe, proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a collision, or until safely past the construction or maintenance area or zone.

Bill Sponsors (34)

Votes


Actions


Jul 19, 2024

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0711

House

Governor Approved

House

Effective Date January 1, 2025

Jun 13, 2024

House

Sent to the Governor

Jun 03, 2024

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

May 26, 2024

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

May 25, 2024

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

May 24, 2024

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

May 16, 2024

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

House

Passed Both Houses

May 02, 2024

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024

May 01, 2024

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024

Senate

Do Pass Transportation; 013-000-000

Apr 24, 2024

Senate

Assigned to Transportation

Apr 18, 2024

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

Apr 17, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

Apr 11, 2024

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 07, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting

Mar 06, 2024

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal

Feb 28, 2024

House

Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

Feb 09, 2024

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

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