---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-NO RADAR JAMMERS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits the possession and use of radar or laser jamming devices in all vehicles (rather than only in commercial vehicles). Provides that a vehicle or driver may not be stopped or searched solely on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of the provision. Repeals a provision prohibiting the possession and use of these devices in commercial vehicles."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1221"
citation: "Illinois SB 1221 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2005-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e7c5ddf4-fa2f-4e35-851f-ecfe8e7069b2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1221&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18276&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "b90e32a21273ee1491a29cb4012b8b73d84515094083f0c874bb6880bda03c87"
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 1221 (94th) — VEH CD-NO RADAR JAMMERS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits the possession and use of radar or laser jamming devices in all vehicles (rather than only in commercial vehicles). Provides that a vehicle or driver may not be stopped or searched solely on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of the provision. Repeals a provision prohibiting the possession and use of these devices in commercial vehicles.

## 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=09400SB1221&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18276&DocNum=1221&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1221eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18276&DocNum=1221&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1221enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18276&DocNum=1221&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **74–34** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-23** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
- **2005-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-034-007 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0594 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e7c5ddf4-fa2f-4e35-851f-ecfe8e7069b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).