---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-PARK ZONE SPEED LIMITS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes speed limits for park zones where children are present. Provides that (i) exceeding the posted speed limit while passing a park zone or in an area where children are going to or coming from a park zone or (ii) failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or signal, including a signal at which a right turn on red is permitted, in an area where a park zone speed limit applies, is a violation of the new provision. Provides that a violation of the new provision is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the violator shall be charged an additional $50, to be paid to the park district for safety purposes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 509"
citation: "Illinois SB 509 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-17"
last_action: "2006-05-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6782dcd0-85d9-4867-9abe-8bc5125b88cd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=509&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17317&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "8c7e1a60ca4223cc5ced7a43660b078f1700a94c4a09da9a59fa3fbb332582f8"
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 SB 509 (94th) — VEH CD-PARK ZONE SPEED LIMITS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes speed limits for park zones where children are present. Provides that (i) exceeding the posted speed limit while passing a park zone or in an area where children are going to or coming from a park zone or (ii) failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or signal, including a signal at which a right turn on red is permitted, in an area where a park zone speed limit applies, is a violation of the new provision. Provides that a violation of the new provision is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the violator shall be charged an additional $50, to be paid to the park district for safety purposes.

## 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=09400SB0509&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17317&DocNum=509&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0509eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17317&DocNum=509&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0509enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17317&DocNum=509&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-23** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
- **2005-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
- **2005-03-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2005-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-03** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico
- **2006-02-01** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John D'Amico
- **2006-02-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2006-03-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- **2006-03-23** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2006-03-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-03-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-03-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-April 4, 2006
- **2006-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2006-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 006-000-000
- **2006-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2006-04-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-26** Effective Date May 26, 2006
- **2006-05-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0808 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6782dcd0-85d9-4867-9abe-8bc5125b88cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).