VEH CD-AMBULANCE-SIRENS-LAMPS
Summary
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).
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
111–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
8
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Johnson
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Rita Mayfield
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Curtis Tarver
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Marty Moylan
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
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