IL HB4867 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on July 31 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0686
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on July 31 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0686
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of green oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights on motor vehicles or equipment used by contractors, engineering or survey crews, or union representatives engaged in work on a highway. Provides that such lights shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are actually engaged in work on a highway.
Title
VEH CD-LIGHTS EXEMPTION
Sponsors
| Rep. Amy Elik [R] | Rep. Bradley Stephens [R] | Rep. Kevin Schmidt [R] | Sen. Erica Harriss [R] |
| Sen. Jason Plummer [R] | Sen. Lakesia Collins [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-28 - Senate - Senate Transportation Committee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 107 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 107 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0686 |
| 2026-07-31 | House | Effective Date July 31, 2026 |
| 2026-07-31 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026 |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 | 5 | 12-215 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
