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| Bill | VEH CD-ZIPPER MERGE | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns). | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | SB 2038 | Illinois SB 2038 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 121 | 4 | 2019-02-15 | 2019-07-30 | openstates | ocd-bill/b945d60a-a802-46c5-9885-e9882b1ae889 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2038&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=120029&SessionID=108&GA=101 | f33bb24bacd2ef8ca2c0e695be9acd47329ed2ef77605f009d7354cb389a1c4f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2038 (101st) — VEH CD-ZIPPER MERGE
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns).
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Dan McConchie — primary (person)
- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsay Parkhurst — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — primary (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nathan D. Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
filing - 2019-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-02-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-05 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2019-03-12 Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
- 2019-03-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019
- 2019-03-27 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-03-27 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-03-27 Chief House Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
- 2019-03-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-03-28 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mark Batinick
- 2019-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- 2019-04-09 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
amendment-introduction - 2019-05-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- 2019-05-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- 2019-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nathan D. Reitz
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2019-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
amendment-introduction - 2019-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- 2019-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- 2019-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
- 2019-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2019-05-21 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- 2019-05-21 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- 2019-05-22 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
amendment-introduction - 2019-05-22 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-22 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-22 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- 2019-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2019-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2019-05-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
- 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- 2019-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3
- 2019-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 28, 2019
- 2019-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan McConchie
filing - 2019-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan McConchie
filing - 2019-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
referral-committee - 2019-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
referral-committee - 2019-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
- 2019-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
- 2019-05-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2019-05-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- 2019-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- 2019-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- 2019-05-30 Senate Concurs
- 2019-05-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2019-06-06 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-07-30 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-07-30 Effective Date January 1, 2020
- 2019-07-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0174
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b945d60a-a802-46c5-9885-e9882b1ae889. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).