---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-EMS-SIREN & LAMPS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an ambulance or rescue vehicle shall operate a siren and lamp or lamps only when it is reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof while responding to an emergency call or transporting a patient who presents a combination of circumstances resulting in a need for immediate medical intervention that is beyond the capabilities of the emergency responders using the available supplies and equipment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 5632"
citation: "Illinois HB 5632 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-16"
last_action: "2018-08-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2bf26f6e-23c5-4241-9915-10199ede6525"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5632&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=111668&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "4bdde62cddb3cd4a4b99b7c2e403f74109b2d3847f7b74efd96d149cedf77c74"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 5632 (100th) — VEH CD-EMS-SIREN & LAMPS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an ambulance or rescue vehicle shall operate a siren and lamp or lamps only when it is reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof while responding to an emergency call or transporting a patient who presents a combination of circumstances resulting in a need for immediate medical intervention that is beyond the capabilities of the emergency responders using the available supplies and equipment.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5632&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=111668&DocNum=5632&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5632eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=111668&DocNum=5632&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5632enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=111668&DocNum=5632&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **93–13** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **106–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Christian L. Mitchell — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell `filing`
- **2018-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-08** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-11** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-17** Postponed - Transportation
- **2018-05-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2018-05-23** Waive Posting Notice
- **2018-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-24** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2018-05-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2018
- **2018-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2018-05-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2018-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-013-001
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-19** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0962 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2bf26f6e-23c5-4241-9915-10199ede6525`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).