Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 3495 — LIGHTS&SIRENS-FIRE PROTECTION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0842

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes in the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" a vehicle designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Includes in the definition of "fire department vehicle" a vehicle that is designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the use of red or white oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on fire department or fire protection district vehicles. Permits the use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire protection district and on vehicles operated by certain persons designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the installation of a traffic control signal preemption device on a vehicle belonging to a fire protection district. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/1-105 625 ILCS 5/1-120.7 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: removes changes to the definitions of "authorized emergency vehicle" and "fire department vehicle". Deletes language permitting the use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on vehicles operated by certain persons designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0842

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2023

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-000-000

  12. Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler

  20. Recalled to Second Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022

  23. Second Reading

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022

  29. Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000

  30. Assigned to Transportation

  31. Referred to Assignments

  32. First Reading

  33. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37001
Democrat 49005
Republican 26000
Total 112006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Ramirez — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22004
Republican 12002
Unaffiliated 17001
Total 51007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Stewart — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bush — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Landek — Yea
Gillespie — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3495 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes in the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" a vehicle designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Includes in the definition of "fire department vehicle" a vehicle that is designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the use of red or white oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on fire department or fire protection district vehicles. Permits the use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire protection district and on vehicles operated by certain persons designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the installation of a traffic control signal preemption device on a vehicle belonging to a fire protection district. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/1-105 625 ILCS 5/1-120.7 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: removes changes to the definitions of "authorized emergency vehicle" and "fire department vehicle". Deletes language permitting the use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on vehicles operated by certain persons designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district.
Who sponsors SB 3495?
SB 3495 is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, and Hernandez, Lisa.
What is the current status of SB 3495?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.
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