CHRIS JAMES MEMORIAL HGHWY
Summary
Designates Illinois Route 84 from 1030 Viaduct Road (south point) to U.S. 52 (intersection of Chicago Avenue and Viaduct Road) in Savanna as the "Chris James Memorial Highway".
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 055-000-000
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 117-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 019-000-000
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Tony McCombie
RRepublican
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