Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 509 — VEH CD-PARK ZONE SPEED LIMITS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0808

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes speed limits for park zones where children are present. Provides that (i) exceeding the posted speed limit while passing a park zone or in an area where children are going to or coming from a park zone or (ii) failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or signal, including a signal at which a right turn on red is permitted, in an area where a park zone speed limit applies, is a violation of the new provision. Provides that a violation of the new provision is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the violator shall be charged an additional $50, to be paid to the park district for safety purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 509 includes a clearer definition of "park zone streets" by specifying that these streets are adjacent to parks and allows for a lower speed limit as long as it has been approved for that area. It also removes the mention of "access to" recreational areas and clarifies that driving restrictions apply when children are present near these zones, emphasizing safety. This matters because it strengthens protection for children in areas where they play and ensures consistent speed limits around parks, potentially making these spaces safer for families and community members.

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SB0509 Engrossed LRB094 07627 DRH 37799 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
SB0509 Enrolled LRB094 07627 DRH 37799 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
and (C) any municipality, county, forest district, school district, township, or other unit of local government that operates a public recreation SB0509 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 07627 DRH 37799 b department or public recreation facilities that has recreation facilities that are not on land owned by any park district listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision (a)(1).
and (C) any municipality, county, forest district, school district, township, or other unit of local government that operates a public recreation SB0509 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 07627 DRH 37799 b department or public recreation facilities that has recreation facilities that are not on land owned by any park district listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision (a)(1).
(2) "Park zone" means the recreation facilities and areas on any land owned or operated by a park district that is used for recreational purposes, or for access to those recreational areas, including but not limited to:
(2) "Park zone" means the recreation facilities and areas on any land owned or operated by a park district that are used for recreational purposes, including but not limited to:
(3) "Park zone street" means any street or intersection under the control of a local unit of government, adjacent to or within 220 yards of a park zone, where the local unit of government has, by ordinance or resolution, designated and approved the street or intersection as part of a park zone.
(3) "Park zone street" means that portion of any street or intersection under the control of a local unit of government, adjacent to a park zone, where the local unit of government has, by ordinance or resolution, designated and approved the street or intersection as a park zone street.
The designation may include a reduction in speed to 20 miles per hour or it may include a street without the speed reduction.
If, before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, a street already had a posted speed limit lower than 20 miles per hour, then the lower limit may be used for that park zone street.
If a street already has a posted speed limit lower than 20 miles per hour, then the lower limit may be used for that park zone street.
(b) On any day when children are present and within 50 feet of motorized traffic, so that a potential hazard exists, a person may not drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour any lower posted speed, (i) while passing a park zone or (ii) while traveling on a park zone street that has been designated for the posted reduced speed, and where children are going to and from recreation facilities and areas located in a park zone.
(b) On any day when children are present and within 50 feet of motorized traffic, a person may not drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour or any lower posted speed while traveling on a park zone street that has been designated for the posted reduced speed.
(c) On any day when children are present and within 50 feet of motorized traffic, so that a potential hazard exists, failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or other SB0509 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 07627 DRH 37799 b traffic control device, including failure to come to a complete stop before a right turn otherwise permitted at a red light, is a violation of this Section.
(c) On any day when children are present and within 50 feet of motorized traffic, any driver traveling on a park zone street who fails to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or red light, including a driver who fails to come to a complete stop at a red light before turning right onto a park zone street, is in violation of this Section.
(d) Nothing in this Chapter prohibits the use of electronic speed detecting devices within 500 feet of signs within a special park zone indicating that zone.
(d) This Section does not apply unless appropriate signs SB0509 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 07627 DRH 37799 b are posted upon park zone streets maintained by the Department or by the unit of local government in which the park zone is located.
Evidence obtained through use of those devices is admissible in any prosecution for speeding or failing to stop at a traffic control device or stop sign, if the device is used only for enforcement within the special park zone or adjacent intersections.
(e) This Section does not apply unless appropriate signs are posted upon streets and highways maintained by the Department or by the unit of local government in which the park zone is located.
(f) A first violation of this Section is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $250.
(e) A first violation of this Section is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $250.
(h) When a fine for a violation of subsection (a) is $250 or greater, the person who violates this Section shall be charged an additional $50, to be paid to the park district for safety purposes.
(f) When a fine for a violation of this Section is imposed, the person who violates this Section shall be charged an additional $50, to be paid to the park district for safety purposes.
(i) The Department shall, within 6 months of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, design a set of standardized traffic signs for park zones and park zone streets, including but not limited to:
(g) The Department shall, within 6 months of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, design a set of standardized traffic signs for park zones and park zone streets, including but not limited to:
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0808

  2. Effective Date May 26, 2006

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 006-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-April 4, 2006

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

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

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  23. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006

  24. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  25. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John D'Amico

  26. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico

  27. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  28. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005

  29. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  35. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 024-000-000

  38. Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  39. Referred to Rules Committee

  40. First Reading

  41. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  43. Arrived in House

  44. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  45. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005

  47. Second Reading

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005

  49. Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation

  52. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  53. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  54. Assigned to Transportation

  55. Referred to Rules

  56. First Reading

  57. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney

Sponsors

  • Edward D. Maloney · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Edward D. Maloney

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 2

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51002
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Axley — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Brady — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Petka — Yea
Millner — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Not Voting
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101005
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Not Voting
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Munson — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Golar — Yea
Leitch — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Howard — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Watson — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 4001
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Not Voting
Hendon — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Not Voting
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Haine — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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What does SB 509 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes speed limits for park zones where children are present. Provides that (i) exceeding the posted speed limit while passing a park zone or in an area where children are going to or coming from a park zone or (ii) failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or signal, including a signal at which a right turn on red is permitted, in an area where a park zone speed limit applies, is a violation of the new provision. Provides that a violation of the new provision is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the violator shall be charged an additional $50, to be paid to the park district for safety purposes.
Who sponsors SB 509?
SB 509 is sponsored by Edward D. Maloney.
What is the current status of SB 509?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2005. Enacted.
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