# Illinois HB4759: GREEN LIGHT FOR BUSES

Illinois HB4759, GREEN LIGHT FOR BUSES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Theresa Mah (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4759
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: GREEN LIGHT FOR BUSES
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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 Green Light for Buses Act. Establishes the Committee on Efficient Arterial Signal Infrastructure to make recommendations to improve public transit efficiency via improvements to traffic signal infrastructure. Publishes a report to the Department of Transportation for inclusion in the Public Transportation Plan. Grants implementing authority. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Theresa Mah (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 (13)

- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah (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)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4759ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4759.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4759ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4759.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-HB4759-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).