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Bill VEH CD-AMBULANCE-SIRENS-LAMPS Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the operator of the ambulance or rescue vehicle shall have documented, specified, training in the operation of an ambulance or rescue vehicle prior to operating that vehicle. In municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or under, requires the siren and lamp or lamps on an ambulance or a rescue vehicle to be in operation at all times when pedestrians and other drivers are present (instead of when it is reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof) during a trip or journey when the ambulance or rescue vehicle is either responding to a bona fide emergency call or specifically directed by a licensed physician to disregard traffic laws in operating the ambulance during and for the purpose of the specific trip or journey that is involved. Provides an ambulance or rescue vehicle shall be operated in complete conformance with other motor vehicle laws and regulations when the speed of the ambulance or rescue vehicle exceeds 25 miles per hour (instead of 40 miles per hour). us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd SB 1251 Illinois SB 1251 (103rd)
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Illinois SB 1251 (103rd) — VEH CD-AMBULANCE-SIRENS-LAMPS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the operator of the ambulance or rescue vehicle shall have documented, specified, training in the operation of an ambulance or rescue vehicle prior to operating that vehicle. In municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or under, requires the siren and lamp or lamps on an ambulance or a rescue vehicle to be in operation at all times when pedestrians and other drivers are present (instead of when it is reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof) during a trip or journey when the ambulance or rescue vehicle is either responding to a bona fide emergency call or specifically directed by a licensed physician to disregard traffic laws in operating the ambulance during and for the purpose of the specific trip or journey that is involved. Provides an ambulance or rescue vehicle shall be operated in complete conformance with other motor vehicle laws and regulations when the speed of the ambulance or rescue vehicle exceeds 25 miles per hour (instead of 40 miles per hour).

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1121 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation — 180 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation, Amendment 2 — 170 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation, Amendment 1 — 150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Adriane Johnson — primary (person)
  • Rita Mayfield — primary (person)
  • Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
  • Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
  • Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
  • Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
  • Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
  • Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
  • Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-02-03 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson filing
  • 2023-02-03 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-02-03 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-02-14 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2023-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  • 2023-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2023-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2023-02-22 Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000
  • 2023-02-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023 reading-2
  • 2023-03-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000
  • 2023-03-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  • 2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
  • 2023-03-29 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Johnson amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2023-03-29 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  • 2023-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2023-03-30 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2023-03-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-30 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-04-18 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety referral-committee
  • 2023-04-18 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2023-04-26 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000
  • 2023-04-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-05-03 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-11 Passed Both Houses
  • 2023-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2023-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  • 2023-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2023-08-04 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2023-08-04 Effective Date January 1, 2024
  • 2023-08-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0484 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/074709fa-32eb-4a64-80c4-0e2b567c56f8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).