Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB1922: VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Status: Signed into law, August 15, 2025
Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.
What the bill says
An act concerning transportation.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
AN ACT concerning transportation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 6-206 and 11-907 as follows: (625 ILCS 5/6-206) Sec. 6-206.Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke license or permit; right to a hearing. (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without preliminary hearing upon a showing of the person's records or other sufficient evidence that the person: 1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation of a driver's license or permit is required upon conviction; 2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles committed within any 12-month period. No revocation or suspension shall be entered more than months after the date of last conviction; 3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the SB1922 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 08405 LNS 18456 b SB1922 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 08405 LNS 18456 b SB1922 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 08405 LNS 18456 b movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the safe operation of a …
Sponsors
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Linda Holmes (D, 42)
- Doris Turner (D, 48)
- Jay Hoffman (D, 113)
- Jawaharial Williams (D, 10)
- Martin J. Moylan (D)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D, 22)
- Martha Deuter (D, 45)
- Katie Stuart (D, 112)
- Matt Hanson (D, 83)
- Rick Ryan (D, 36)
- Gregg Johnson (D, 72)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0400
- : Effective Date June 1, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Senate Concurs
- : House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- : 3/5 Vote Required
- : House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Votes
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs (June 1, 2025): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive (May 31, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 28, 2025): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (April 23, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 3, 2025): 55 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Transportation (March 5, 2025): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 625 - Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB1922?
- SB1922 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
- What does SB1922 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning transportation.
- What is the status of SB1922?
- Signed into law as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0400 (August 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1922?
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1922?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1922&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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