# Illinois HB1502: OHARE DRIVER SAFE-DEFINITIONS Illinois HB1502, OHARE DRIVER SAFE-DEFINITIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0184) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1502-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1502 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OHARE DRIVER SAFE-DEFINITIONS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0184 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments, transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (179 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the O'Hare Driver Safety Act. Defines "Department" as the Illinois Department of Transportation. In a provision prohibition stopping or standing within one-half mile of O'Hare International Airport, provides that "traffic route" refers to all routes within the defined radii, including routes that are under the jurisdiction or partial jurisdiction of the Department. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State Police takes over O’Hare safety cameras: benefit, low. Illinois State Police replaces the Toll Highway Authority in buying and overseeing O’Hare-area traffic safety cameras. State Police also issues violation notices and adopts rules to run the program. The Toll Highway Authority and Illinois Department of Transportation must allow cameras on light pol… - O’Hare drivers face expanded camera enforcement: mixed, low. Camera enforcement covers all routes within one-half mile of O’Hare’s eastern entrance or the Interstate 90–294 intersection. This includes roads fully or partly under the Illinois Department of Transportation. Stopping or standing in covered areas carries a $100 civil penalty per offense. Exceptio… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 48 | 9 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0184 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 048-009-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-03-10: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-10: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-21: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1502.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1502-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).