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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-AMBULANCE-SIRENS-LAMPS"
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description: "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)."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "SB 1251"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1251 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Adriane Johnson", "Rita Mayfield"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2023-02-03"
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last_action: "2023-08-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/074709fa-32eb-4a64-80c4-0e2b567c56f8"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1251&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=145488&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "cd3b8d9f46a4b6c59ec615f886fa67e56b28a460d5b823e081af8d49239ad4d0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1251 (103rd) — VEH CD-AMBULANCE-SIRENS-LAMPS
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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).
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1251.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1251eng.pdf)
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3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1251sam001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1251sam002.pdf)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1251enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **112–1** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation — **18–0** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation, Amendment 2 — **17–0** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation, Amendment 1 — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Adriane Johnson — primary (person)
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- Rita Mayfield — primary (person)
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- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
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- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
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- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
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- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `filing`
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- **2023-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-03** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-02-14** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2023-02-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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- **2023-02-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2023-02-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2023-02-22** Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000
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- **2023-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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- **2023-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000
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- **2023-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
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- **2023-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
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- **2023-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Johnson `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2023-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
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- **2023-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2023-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2023-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-30** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-04-18** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-18** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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- **2023-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2023-04-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000
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- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0484 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/074709fa-32eb-4a64-80c4-0e2b567c56f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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