republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/102nd/sb-3495.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIGHTS&SIRENS-FIRE PROTECTION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes in the definition of \"authorized emergency vehicle\" a vehicle designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Includes in the definition of \"fire department vehicle\" a vehicle that is designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the use of red or white oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on fire department or fire protection district vehicles. Permits the use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire protection district and on vehicles operated by certain persons designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the installation of a traffic control signal preemption device on a vehicle belonging to a fire protection district."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 3495"
citation: "Illinois SB 3495 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Koehler", "Kathleen Willis"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-19"
last_action: "2022-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7edf2a38-91d4-474f-9310-d06553cba144"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3495&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=138447&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "35944db71afeee1686bc9ecf07b36d3fe306f045ed3f03b3aa84406524941c87"
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 3495 (102nd) — LIGHTS&SIRENS-FIRE PROTECTION

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes in the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" a vehicle designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Includes in the definition of "fire department vehicle" a vehicle that is designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the use of red or white oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on fire department or fire protection district vehicles. Permits the use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire protection district and on vehicles operated by certain persons designated or authorized by a fire department or fire protection district. Permits the installation of a traffic control signal preemption device on a vehicle belonging to a fire protection district.

## 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/SB/PDF/10200SB3495.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3495eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3495sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3495enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — primary (person)
- Kathleen Willis — primary (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2022-01-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-26** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
- **2022-02-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2022-02-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2022-02-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
- **2022-02-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-02-23** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2022-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-07** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-13** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-05-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0842 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7edf2a38-91d4-474f-9310-d06553cba144`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).