Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB5281      — VEH CD-RECORDS

Last action — Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill updates vehicle code recording requirements related to fatalities and reckless homicide charges.

This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to require clerks of court to send specific records to the Secretary of State for cases involving fatal crashes or reckless homicide. It aims to improve the tracking of serious traffic violations.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that for the purpose of providing the Secretary of State with records necessary to impose a revocation, upon filing with the clerk of court, the clerk shall forward in a manner and form prescribed by the Secretary (i) a copy of a Uniform Citation and Complaint where the officer indicated a crash type of fatal, (ii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with a violation of the Code that resulted in the death of another person, or (iii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with reckless homicide. Allows the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protz-Liddy Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  3. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

  6. Arrived in House

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  8. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; D. Turner

  11. Recalled to Second Reading

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 013-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026

  14. Second Reading

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  19. Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  22. Postponed - Transportation

  23. Assigned to Transportation

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. First Reading

  26. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  28. Arrive in Senate

  29. Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  30. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  33. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-004-005

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  35. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  36. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

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

  39. Second Reading - Short Debate

  40. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  41. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000

  43. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  44. Referred to Rules Committee

  45. First Reading

  46. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

175 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 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 36002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Transportation

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8005
Republican 5001
Total 13006
% of votes cast 68%0%0%32%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Not Voting
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Transportation

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 6000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 63 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 334038
Republican 30009
Unaffiliated 0003
Total 634050
% of votes cast 54%3%0%43%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Not Voting
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Not Voting
Amy Briel Democrat Nay
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Nay
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Nay
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Didech Democrat Not Voting
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Not Voting
Kam Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Not Voting
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Not Voting
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Nay
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Not Voting
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Not Voting
Michael Crawford Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Not Voting
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Not Voting
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Not Voting
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Yolonda Morris Democrat Not Voting
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Not Voting
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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State Government Administration

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 2001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5281      do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that for the purpose of providing the Secretary of State with records necessary to impose a revocation, upon filing with the clerk of court, the clerk shall forward in a manner and form prescribed by the Secretary (i) a copy of a Uniform Citation and Complaint where the officer indicated a crash type of fatal, (ii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with a violation of the Code that resulted in the death of another person, or (iii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with reckless homicide. Allows the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protz-Liddy Act. Effective January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors HB5281     ?
HB5281      is sponsored by Doris Turner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Nicole La Ha (Republican), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), and Dave Severin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB5281     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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