TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPT DEVICE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows vehicles used by by local emergency services and disaster agencies, when responding to a bona fide emergency and when used in combination with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, to install and operate a traffic control signal preemption device.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized for enactment, updating the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. The substantive text regarding vehicle exemptions for traffic signal preemption devices remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the line breaks within the list of eligible vehicle types.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text is identical in substance.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the final enrolled status, indicating the bill is ready for the Governor's signature.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing within the list of exempt vehicles to ensure proper formatting in the final version.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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