---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD- ELECTRIC TURN SIGNAL"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires a driver to use a signal of intention continuously for a specified distance before changing lanes, turning a vehicle from a direct course, or moving right or left upon a highway, and makes corresponding changes. Provides that electric turn signal lamps shall not be flashed or left in the on position other than for indication of the driver's intention to turn a vehicle left or right, change lanes, or otherwise turn or maneuver a vehicle from a direct course of travel. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 3854"
citation: "Illinois HB 3854 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Murphy", "Steve Stadelman"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-19"
last_action: "2021-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f589f385-7db6-4291-9871-1fdb719c7b7b"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3854&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132936&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "81ac22ad95df636f5ffef95139af86eecee2dc056ec4c43cfd7459a1d85a1a1d"
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 3854 (102nd) — VEH CD- ELECTRIC TURN SIGNAL

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires a driver to use a signal of intention continuously for a specified distance before changing lanes, turning a vehicle from a direct course, or moving right or left upon a highway, and makes corresponding changes. Provides that electric turn signal lamps shall not be flashed or left in the on position other than for indication of the driver's intention to turn a vehicle left or right, change lanes, or otherwise turn or maneuver a vehicle from a direct course of travel. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3854.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3854eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3854enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Murphy — primary (person)
- Steve Stadelman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Murphy `filing`
- **2021-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-16** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-22** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 098-000-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-10** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
- **2021-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2021
- **2021-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0508 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f589f385-7db6-4291-9871-1fdb719c7b7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).