Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires every rail carrier operating within the State to install, operate, and maintain pedestrian crossing gates at every grade crossing located within 1.5 miles of a school. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall have the authority to (i) determine the number, type, and location of the signs, signals, gates, or other protective devices and (ii) prescribe the division of the cost of the installation and subsequent maintenance of the signs, signals, gates, or other protective devices between the rail carrier or carriers, the public highway authority or other public authority in interest, and, in instances involving the use of the Grade Crossing Protection Fund, the Department of Transportation.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced) 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
[HB4543 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Introduced | 2026-01-22 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB4543 |
Supplemental Documents
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| No supplemental documents for Illinois HB4543 currently on file. |
