VEH CD-CROSSWALK-BEACON-YIELD
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that whenever a pedestrian crossing warning sign with a rectangular rapid flashing beacon is in place at an intersection where traffic control signals are not in place or at a plainly marked crosswalk, a driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian when the rectangular rapid flashing beacon is activated. Defines "rectangular rapid flashing beacon". Provides that a violation of the provision is a Class C misdemeanor, except that a violation of the provision that results in serious bodily injury or death to another is a Class 2 felony.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 5, 2017
How they voted
90–3
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Apr 5, 2017
D
Democratic57
85% Yea
R
Republican43
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
21
Amendments
4
May 26, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 16, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Rooney
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
upper
May 9, 2017
Committee
Re-assigned to Criminal Law
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Rooney
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-3-7)
house
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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