# Illinois HB4046: EMERGENCY DIGITAL COMM PERMITS

Illinois HB4046, EMERGENCY DIGITAL COMM PERMITS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by William "Will" Davis (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4046
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: EMERGENCY DIGITAL COMM PERMITS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: transportation: regulation, roads & bridges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (17 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Emergency Digital Communication Pilot Permits Act. Allows the Department of Transportation to issue pilot permits for digital public safety communication devices on State highway rights-of-way. Provides that digital public safety communication devices shall be operated solely by a unit of local government, shall not display commercial advertising, and must be installed on municipally owned infrastructure with emergency override functionality. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-24: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 017-000-000 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House)
- 2025-04-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-30: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4046.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4046.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4046-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).