VEH CD-LAW SYNOPSIS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of Road publication, information advising drivers on best practices related to stranded motorists. Provides that such information may include, but is not limited to, how to safely pull the vehicle out of traffic, activating hazard lights, when to remain in a vehicle, how to safely exit a stranded vehicle, where to find a safe place outside the stranded vehicle, and emergency numbers to call for assistance.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
114–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 117
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic77
96% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
P
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Steve McClure
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Rosenthal
RRepublican
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