Transportation

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 1924: CTA-YOUTH PROGRAM TRANSPORT

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority shall, subject to appropriation, no later than July 1, 2026, establish a program that allows persons 18 or younger who enrolled as a student in a participating institution to use the Authority's buses and trains for transportation to youth programs or youth services without charge. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEstablishes free CTA transit for youth accessing programs, expanding public transit access and funding via appropriation, directly supporting transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 22, 2025

HB 4041: DHS-TRANSPORTATION PAYMENT

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, providers of adult day services for individuals with developmental disabilities shall receive an add-on payment of $1 for transportation, per trip, for any distance beyond 15 miles from the adult day service program location. Effective January 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides $1 transportation add-on payment for adult day services under Mental Health Act, improving access to developmental disability care services.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates $1 transportation add-on per trip beyond 15 miles for adult day services, directly funding transportation services under developmental disabilities program.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 7, 2025

SB 2112: VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows a park district, city, village, or incorporated town to decrease the speed limit within an urban district, but not to less than 10 (rather than 20) miles per hour. Allows a park district, city, village, or incorporated town to decrease the speed limit within a residence district, not to less than 15 (rather than 25) miles per hour. Provides that the difference in limit between adjacent altered speed zones shall not be more than 15 (rather than 10) miles per hour.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends speed limits to enhance safety in urban/residential areas, directly advancing transportation safety standards through lower speed zones.90% confidence

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passed · Illinois · House May 31, 2025

HR 169: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS-SUPPORT

House Resolution 169 is a resolution that urges the State of Illinois to promote the use of daytime running lights. This means it recommends that the state encourage the use of these lights, rather than enacting a new law requiring them.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationPromotes daytime running lights for vehicle safety, aligning with transportation safety enhancement indicators.90% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Apr 11, 2025

SB 1800: VEH CD-PERMIT 15+ Y/O

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue an instruction permit to a child who is not less than 15 years of age if the child receives permission from a driver education teacher or administrator from a school offering an approved driver education course (rather than if the child is enrolled in an approved driver education course).

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle regulations to facilitate driver education permits, enhancing road safety through structured training for minors.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

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signed · Illinois · Senate Aug 1, 2025

SB 191: SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each designated seating position in any newly purchased or leased school bus to be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires school buses to install federally compliant seat belts, directly enhancing student transportation safety per vehicle regulation standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Transit

in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 1889: VEH CD-DUI-THC-TESTING

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within this State while the person has, within 2 hours of driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle, a free tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the person's whole blood or another bodily substance, excluding urine, of 5 nanograms or more per milliliter in whole blood or 10 nanograms or more per milliliter in another bodily substance, excluding urine (currently, this provision does not specify whether the concentration is a free concentration). Makes technical changes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes THC concentration limits for drivers, directly enhancing transportation safety standards under vehicle regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 6, 2025

SB 2051: BIPA-VEHICLE SAFETY TECH

Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to apply to an entity using vehicle safety technology for a vehicle safety purpose.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyExempts vehicle safety tech from BIPA, weakening privacy requirements for this application per bill language.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRemoves privacy barriers for vehicle safety tech, enhancing safety standards without restricting transportation technology use.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jun 2, 2025

SB 2284: IDOT-INTERCITY BUS PROGRAM

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to create an intercity bus program. Provides that the Department shall plan for and implement intercity bus routes that (i) add missing frequencies to existing passenger rail routes, (ii) begin frequent departures throughout the day in advance of Amtrak service, and (iii) add smaller towns into the network. Requires bus schedules to be coordinated with intercity and commuter trains so that passengers can conveniently connect between buses and trains. Provides that passengers shall be able to purchase a single ticket for journeys combining intercity buses and intercity trains. Provides that bus-only tickets shall be available for purchase from the same ticketing system used by intercity trains. Allows the Department to implement the program by (i) contracting directly with intercity bus carriers through competitive bids, (ii) contracting through Amtrak's Thruway bus program, or (iii) contract directly with a local transit authority within the State.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates creation of intercity bus program to expand public transit routes, add frequencies, and include smaller towns, strengthening transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Transit Rail

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 3205: VEH CD-YIELD TO AG WORK ZONE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any agricultural work zone. Sets the penalties as follows: failing to yield is a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $25,000; failing to yield that results in damage to property, in addition to the business offense penalty and any other imposed penalty, shall have the person's driving privileges suspended for not less than 90 days and not more than one year; failing to yield that results in injury to another person, in addition to the business offense penalty and any other imposed penalty, shall have the person's driving privileges suspended for not less than 180 days and not more than 2 years; and for failing to yield that results in the death of another person, in addition to the business offense penalty and any other imposed penalty, shall have the person's driving privileges suspended for 2 years.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires drivers to yield to workers in agricultural work zones, enhancing road safety and protecting transportation infrastructure workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety

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