SB 3951 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

ROADS-BLUE REFLECTIVE MARKERS

Summary

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows a unit of local government to place a blue reflective pavement marker on any highway, street, or road to mark the location of a fire hydrant or water supply. Prohibits a unit of local government from placing a blue reflective pavement marker on a State highway unless it first obtains an encroachment permit from the Department of Transportation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Apr 14, 2026 Signed Jul 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jul 31, 2026

MINOR

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TECHNICAL

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Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House May 22, 2026

How they voted

53–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 58

Apr 14, 2026

D Democratic39

34 Yea 5

87% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 31, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Amended

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Local Government

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors