IL HB5304 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 19 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-05-10 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
Pending: Senate Executive Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 19 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-05-10 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
Pending: Senate Executive Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Highway Work Zone Safety Act. Establishes the Highway Work Zone Speed Control Pilot Program. Provides that the Program's purpose is to enforce the speed limits established for construction or maintenance speed zones. Requires the Department of Transportation to install and operate an automated traffic control system only when highway construction and maintenance is occurring and when workers are present. Requires the Department to conduct a public safety campaign and post signage to inform drivers about the use of an automated traffic control system that detects speeds in excess of a work zone speed limit. Requires an automated traffic control system used in the Program to undergo an annual calibration check performed by an independent calibration laboratory. Provides that the Department shall employ automated traffic control system operators to operate an automated traffic control system at a construction or maintenance speed zone. Enumerates the duties and training requirements of an automated traffic control system operator. Limits the use of a photograph or recorded image captured by an automated traffic control system. Creates a presumption that the owner of a motor vehicle that is the subject of a photograph or recorded image was operating the motor vehicle when the photograph or recorded image was obtained through an automated traffic control system. Allows the presumption to be rebutted if specified conditions are met. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department. Defines terms. Repeals the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. Makes conforming changes.
Title
HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SAFETY ACT
Sponsors
| Rep. Jaime Andrade [D] | Rep. Dave Vella [D] | Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R] | Rep. Patrick Sheehan [R] |
| Sen. Laura Murphy [D] | Sen. Linda Holmes [D] | Sen. Julie Morrison [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-19 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 107 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-10 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 |
| 2024-05-03 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2024-05-01 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2024-04-30 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 |
| 2024-04-30 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2024-04-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000 |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000 |
| 2024-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 2024-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 2024-04-11 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-11 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 2024-04-01 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-01 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 140 | 7.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 5 | 11-612 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 5 | 3-400 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 7 | Act | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
