HWY ADVERTISING CONTROL ACT
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HB1821 — HWY ADVERTISING CONTROL ACT
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0199
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2025. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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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.
Summary
Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules specifying the standards for registration of certain signs under the Act. Adds the failure of the Department to act upon any permit within the designated time limit under the Act or the rules adopted by the Department to reasons a person can appeal a decision by the Department. Provides that a hearing for an appeal shall commence within 30 days after the receipt of the appeal request. Adds requirements for a hearing conducted under the Act and requires an administrative law judge to present a written proposal that contains findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for a final decision to the Secretary of Transportation within 30 days after conclusion of a hearing. Adopts and incorporates the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules regarding the implementation and enforcement of the Act (rather than permits the Department to establish rules and regulations). Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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Read HB1821 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0199
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Effective Date August 15, 2025
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
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Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000
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Assigned to Transportation
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 017-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 019-000-000
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Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Sponsors
- Cristina Castro · Cosponsor
- Eva-Dina Delgado · Primary
- Barbara Hernandez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Cristina Castro
- Barbara Hernandez Democrat
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 0% | 0% | 26% |
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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1821 do?
- Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules specifying the standards for registration of certain signs under the Act. Adds the failure of the Department to act upon any permit within the designated time limit under the Act or the rules adopted by the Department to reasons a person can appeal a decision by the Department. Provides that a hearing for an appeal shall commence within 30 days after the receipt of the appeal request. Adds requirements for a hearing conducted under the Act and requires an administrative law judge to present a written proposal that contains findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for a final decision to the Secretary of Transportation within 30 days after conclusion of a hearing. Adopts and incorporates the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules regarding the implementation and enforcement of the Act (rather than permits the Department to establish rules and regulations). Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB1821 ?
- HB1821 is sponsored by Cristina Castro, Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), and Barbara Hernandez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1821 ?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2025. It awaits signature.
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