Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5081: VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. With regard to automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones, provides that "safety zone" does not include any roadway in which the 30 mile per hour speed limit is decreased by local ordinance without an engineering or traffic investigation. Provides that a local authority or park district shall determine and declare by ordinance a reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed which: decreases the limit within an urban district which shall not require an engineering or traffic investigation to a maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour, but not less than 20 miles per hour and a maximum speed limit of 10 miles per hour in an alley; increases the limit within an urban district, but not to more than 55 miles per hour, if after increasing the limit within an urban district an engineering or traffic investigation is required to decrease the limit; or decreases the limit within a residence district which shall not require an engineering or traffic investigation to a maximum speed limit of 20 (rather than not to less than 25) miles per hour. Requires a park district, city, village, incorporated town, or county board to post a sign designating the new speed limit. Makes other changes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5081Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Matt HansonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/11-208.8625 ILCS 5/11-601from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601625 ILCS 5/11-604from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 625 ILCS 5/11-208.8 625 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 625 ILCS 5/11-604 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 ILCS 5/11-208.8 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 ILCS 5/11-604 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5081Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Matt HansonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/11-208.8625 ILCS 5/11-601from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601625 ILCS 5/11-604from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 625 ILCS 5/11-208.8 625 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 625 ILCS 5/11-604 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 ILCS 5/11-208.8 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 ILCS 5/11-604 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. With regard to automated speedenforcement systems in safety zones, provides that "safety zone" does notinclude any roadway in which the 30 mile per hour speed limit is decreasedby local ordinance without an engineering or traffic investigation.Provides that a local authority or park district shall determine anddeclare by ordinance a reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed increases the limit within an urbandistrict, but not to more than 55 miles per hour, if after increasing thelimit within an urban district an engineering or traffic investigation isrequired to decrease the limit; or decreases the limit within a residencedistrict which shall not require an engineering or traffic investigationto a maximum speed limit of 20 (rather than not to less than 25) miles perhour. Requires a park district, city, village, incorporated town, orcounty board to post a sign designating the new speed limit. Makes otherchanges. LRB104 …
Sponsors
- Matt Hanson (D, 83) · primary sponsor
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D, 22)
- Jaime Andrade (D, 40)
- Margaret Croke (D, 12)
- Michael J. Kelly (D, 15)
- Bradley Fritts (R, 74)
- Justin Cochran (D, 55)
- Mike Porfirio (D, 11)
- Darby A. Hills (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0787
- : Effective Date July 1, 2027; some provisions.
- : Effective Date August 7, 2026; some provisions.
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-001-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs (May 31, 2026): 116 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (May 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 28, 2026): 51 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive (May 6, 2026): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 16, 2026): 110 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (March 19, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 625 - Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB5081?
- HB5081 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS.
- What does HB5081 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5081Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Matt HansonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/11-208.8625 ILCS 5/11-601from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601625 ILCS 5/11-604from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 625 ILCS 5/11-208.8 625 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 625 ILCS 5/11-604 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 ILCS 5/11-208.8 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 ILCS 5/11-604 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code…
- What is the status of HB5081?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0787 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5081?
- Matt Hanson (D, 83), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5081?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5081&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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