SB 1922 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE

Summary

Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The most significant change is the expansion of the bill's scope: it now amends two separate sections of the Vehicle Code (6-206 and 11-907) instead of just one. The text for the new section on discretionary license revocation (6-206) was inserted, while the original text for the emergency vehicle yielding section (11-907) was removed from the amendment list, likely because it was already in effect or handled differently in the final version.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from amending a single section regarding emergency vehicle yielding to amending two sections: one establishing discretionary authority for the Secretary of State to suspend or revoke licenses, and the other regarding yielding to emergency vehicles.

SCOPE

The amendment list was expanded to include Section 6-206 (Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke license) in addition to Section 11-907.

REQUIREMENT

New criteria were added allowing the Secretary of State to revoke driving privileges without a hearing for specific offenses, including multiple traffic violations, causing injury in a crash, and operating a vehicle with an invalid or fraudulent license.

TECHNICAL

The specific text for Section 11-907 was removed from the amendment list in the Enrolled version, indicating the bill's focus shifted to the new license revocation provisions.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and section numbering to align with the final enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

54–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 58

Apr 3, 2025

D Democratic39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

upper

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

upper

May 31, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Transportation

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 15 co-sponsors