Transportation (Bicycle Infrastructure)

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4697: SCH CD-ACTIVE TRANSPORT SAFETY

Amends the School Code. Requires each school district maintaining any elementary grades to provide its public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with age-appropriate, active-transportation safety training. Sets forth the requirements for the active-transportation safety training. Allows a nonpublic school maintaining any elementary grades to provide its nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with active-transportation safety training. Establishes timing requirements for receiving active-transportation safety training for students who have not previously received active-transportation safety training. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a comprehensive collection of active-transportation safety training materials. Makes other changes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires K-8 safety training for active transportation (walking/biking), directly enhancing transportation safety standards per bill summary.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4742: VEH-ELECTRIC MOBILE DEVICE DEF

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "electric personal assistive mobility device" to mean a self-balancing 2 non-tandem wheeled device lacking pedals designed to transport only one person that is battery-powered or has an electric propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the device to 15 miles per hour or less. Includes in the definition of "electric personal assistive mobility device" a device that is currently out-of-class. Excludes from the definition of "electric personal assistive mobility device" a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed scooter, motorcycle, or motor vehicle.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle code definitions to regulate electric mobility devices, enhancing transportation safety and clarity within vehicle regulations.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure

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passed both · Illinois · Senate Jul 2, 2026

SB 3336: LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers if the operator is 18 years of age or older.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle code to allow passenger e-bike use with adult operator, enhancing safety and promoting sustainable transportation options.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 3627: DOT-QUICK-BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to accept a request for proposal for a quick-build infrastructure as an alternative for an infrastructure project. Provides that an accepted quick-build infrastructure may include a cycle lane segregator or other temporary infrastructure solution. Sets forth cycle lane segregator specifications.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables quick-build infrastructure projects including cycle lanes, promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure improvements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 4759: GREEN LIGHT FOR BUSES

Creates the Green Light for Buses Act. Establishes the Committee on Efficient Arterial Signal Infrastructure to make recommendations to improve public transit efficiency via improvements to traffic signal infrastructure. Publishes a report to the Department of Transportation for inclusion in the Public Transportation Plan. Grants implementing authority. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentImproves public transit efficiency via traffic signal infrastructure, reducing vehicle emissions and congestion - aligns with environmental protection goals.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes committee to improve public transit efficiency via traffic signal infrastructure, directly advancing transportation infrastructure and public transit operations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety Public Transit

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 4925: LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers if the operator is 18 years of age or older.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle code to allow minors on Class 3 e-bikes under 18+ operator, promoting sustainable transportation use and expanding e-bike accessibility.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 3478: IDOT-BICYCLE GRID NETWORK

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of transportation shall develop a statewide bicycle grid network of State bicycle routes to include greenspace and protected bicycle routes connecting major cities, suburbs, and townships across the State. Allows the Department to adopt rules on how best to accomplish the development of a bicycle grid network and the necessary steps to develop a bicycle grid network.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDevelops statewide bicycle routes, promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure and connecting communities via protected networks.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4660: VEH CD-BICYCLE OPERATION

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an individual operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign may proceed through the intersection without stopping if the individual slows to a reasonable speed and the individual yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and traffic. Sets forth exemptions.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle code to allow cyclists to proceed through stop signs (with yield requirements), enhancing bicycle safety and promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 4220: VEH CD-GEN SPEED RESTRICTIONS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the maximum speed limit on bicycle paths for bicycles, low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed gas bicycles, motor driven cycles, and mopeds is 15 miles per hour.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationSets 15 mph speed limit on bike paths, enhancing cyclist safety - a direct safety enhancement in transportation infrastructure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure

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signed · Illinois · House Aug 15, 2025

HB 2675: VEH CD-BIKE TRAIL SIGNAGE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned paved bicycle trails in the State shall erect permanent regulatory or warning signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of highway crossings, unless the intersection where the trail crosses the highway is controlled by an official traffic control device or sign. Provides that if the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned bicycle trails has actual knowledge of an emergency or safety hazard that creates a dangerous condition on a publicly owned paved bicycle trail, the authority shall take reasonable steps to erect temporary signage or other warning markers, including, but not limited to, cones, barricades, or drums, alerting pedestrians or cyclists of the dangerous condition. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires safety signage at highway-crossing bicycle trails, enhancing cyclist/pedestrian safety on transportation infrastructure per Illinois Vehicle Code amendment.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure