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IllinoisHB1502104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

OHARE DRIVER SAFE-DEFINITIONS

Sponsored By: Brad Stephens (Republican)

Became Law

transportation: vehicles & safetyassignmentstransportation

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Automated cameras added around O'Hare

Beginning Jan 1, 2025, the Illinois State Police procure, install, and maintain automated traffic safety systems within a half mile of the eastern O’Hare entrance and the I‑90/I‑294 intersection. The Tollway Authority and the Department of Transportation must allow installs on their light poles after a fast engineering review. The State Police adopt rules to run the systems and manage notices and enforcement. With approval from the Chief Procurement Officer, the agency can use special, faster contracting where most normal procurement rules do not apply. This special contracting power ends one year after the law’s effective date.

Camera tickets shift to vehicle lessees

Beginning Jan 1, 2025, a vehicle lessor is not automatically liable for camera-recorded violations that happen during a lease. The State must ask the lessor for the lessee’s name and address within 120 days of the violation. If the lessor provides that information within 60 days, the State Police may issue the violation to the lessee as if to the registered owner.

No shoulder stops near O'Hare, $100 fines

Beginning Jan 1, 2025, you cannot stop or stand on the highway shoulder within a half mile of the eastern O’Hare entrance or the I‑90/I‑294 interchange. Exceptions apply for yielding to emergency vehicles, a breakdown, police direction, a stolen vehicle not under the owner’s control, or if an officer issued a Uniform Traffic Citation at the time for the same offense. Each violation is a $100 civil fine, and the money goes to the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund. Any road with automated cameras must have signs that say it is monitored and that stopping is not allowed. If a camera records a violation, State Police mail a notice to the registered owner within 30 days after the Secretary of State identifies the owner and no later than 90 days after the violation; the notice shows your info, plate, location, date and time, images, the $100 fine and any education steps and due date, states the images are evidence, warns that not paying or not contesting is an admission, explains how to pay or challenge, and gives a website to view the images.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brad Stephens

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barbara Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Camille Y. Lilly

    Democratic • House

  • Emanuel "Chris" Welch

    Democratic • House

  • Harry Benton

    Democratic • House

  • Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Martha Deuter

    Democratic • House

  • Martin J. Moylan

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Hanson

    Democratic • House

  • Michael J. Kelly

    Democratic • House

  • Robert F. Martwick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Seth Lewis

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 179 • No: 9

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 48 • No: 9

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Do Pass Transportation;

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 105 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0184

    8/15/2025House

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/15/2025House

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/22/2025House

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 048-009-000

    5/22/2025Senate

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

    5/20/2025Senate

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

    5/8/2025Senate

  9. Second Reading

    5/8/2025Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

    5/7/2025Senate

  11. Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000

    5/7/2025Senate

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

    5/2/2025Senate

  13. Assigned to Transportation

    4/29/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Assignments

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

    4/9/2025House

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025

    4/8/2025Senate

  19. Arrive in Senate

    4/8/2025Senate

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000

    4/7/2025House

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

    4/7/2025House

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2025House

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2025House

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

    3/19/2025House

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