Illinois Senate Bill 1251

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Passed on August 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0484
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the operator of the ambulance or rescue vehicle shall have documented training in the operation of an ambulance or rescue vehicle prior to operating that vehicle. Provides that the driver of an ambulance or rescue vehicle may proceed past a red traffic control signal or stop sign if the ambulance or rescue vehicle is making use of both the audible and visual signals meeting the required, but only after slowing down as necessary for safe operation.

VEH CD-AMBULANCE-SIRENS-LAMPS

Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]
Sen. Willie Preston [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]
Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Michael Kelly [D]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]
Rep. Martin Moylan [D]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]

2023-05-11 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-04	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0484
2023-08-04	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-08-04	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-09	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-11	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2023-05-11	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-05-11	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-11	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
2023-05-03	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-03	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-26	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2023-04-18	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
2023-04-18	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
2023-03-30	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-30	House	First Reading
2023-03-30	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2023-03-30	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-03-29	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2023-03-29	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Johnson
2023-03-29	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
2023-03-28	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson
2023-03-22	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000
2023-03-07	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
2023-02-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023
2023-02-22	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000
2023-02-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-02-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2023-02-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2023-02-03	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-03	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-03	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	5	11-1421	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1251&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1251.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1251eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1251enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0484.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1251sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1251sam002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1251_03292023_018000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB1251_05112023_013000T.pdf