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| Bill | VEH CD-RR CROSSING-STOP SIGNS | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, except where train crews provide flagging of the crossing to road users, yield signs shall be installed at all highway intersections with every grade crossing in this State that is not equipped with automatic warning devices, such as luminous flashing signals or crossing gate devices. Provides that a stop sign may be used in lieu of the yield sign when an engineering study conducted in cooperation with the highway authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation has determined that a stop sign is warranted. Restores language requiring temporary stop signs at grade crossings under specified circumstances. Provides that, if the Illinois Commerce Commission has ordered the installation of luminous flashing signal or crossing gate devices at a grade crossing not equipped with active warning devices, the Commission shall order the installation of temporary stop signs at the highway intersection with the grade crossing unless an engineering study has determined that a stop sign is not appropriate. Provides that, if a stop sign is not appropriate, the Commission may order the installation of other appropriate supplemental signing as determined by an engineering study. Requires permanent signs to be in place by July 1, 2011. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 3730 | Illinois HB 3730 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2009-02-25 | 2009-08-14 | openstates | ocd-bill/58f8c777-475d-4f20-bdd5-92cc42560423 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3730&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46514&SessionID=76&GA=96 | f74dc94d9b8cf28d69bcab9a2e656fc81201626bdb233cdfcaaafdc18f79f71a | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3730 (96th) — VEH CD-RR CROSSING-STOP SIGNS
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, except where train crews provide flagging of the crossing to road users, yield signs shall be installed at all highway intersections with every grade crossing in this State that is not equipped with automatic warning devices, such as luminous flashing signals or crossing gate devices. Provides that a stop sign may be used in lieu of the yield sign when an engineering study conducted in cooperation with the highway authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation has determined that a stop sign is warranted. Restores language requiring temporary stop signs at grade crossings under specified circumstances. Provides that, if the Illinois Commerce Commission has ordered the installation of luminous flashing signal or crossing gate devices at a grade crossing not equipped with active warning devices, the Commission shall order the installation of temporary stop signs at the highway intersection with the grade crossing unless an engineering study has determined that a stop sign is not appropriate. Provides that, if a stop sign is not appropriate, the Commission may order the installation of other appropriate supplemental signing as determined by an engineering study. Requires permanent signs to be in place by July 1, 2011. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Sidney H. Mathias — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
filing - 2009-02-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-03-03 Assigned to Railroad Industry Committee
referral-committee - 2009-03-12 Do Pass / Short Debate Railroad Industry Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2009-03-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-30 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-15 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
- 2009-05-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
- 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-14 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-14 Effective Date August 14, 2009
- 2009-08-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0470
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/58f8c777-475d-4f20-bdd5-92cc42560423. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).