VEH CD-POLICE&FIRE VEHS-SIREN
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reinforces that a vehicle operated by a fire chief, a chief of police of a municipality, a sheriff of a county, or a chief emergency medical services officer may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Mar 30, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 015-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-7)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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