VEH CD-RED LIGHTS-FIRE CHIEFS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a fire chief may drive a vehicle using red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights if the vehicle is designated or authorized as a fire department, fire protection district, or township fire department vehicle and the designation or authorization is carried in the vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Mar 16, 2005
Signed Jul 8, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2005 · House Mar 15, 2005
How they voted
55–0
Passed
Total votes 55
May 11, 2005
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 8, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0)
senate
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-1-1)
house
Mar 1, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 024-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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