# Illinois HB5081: VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS Illinois HB5081, VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0787); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5081-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5081 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0787 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (309 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. With regard to automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones, provides that "safety zone" does not include any roadway in which the 30 mile per hour speed limit is decreased by local ordinance without an engineering or traffic investigation. Provides that a local authority or park district shall determine and declare by ordinance a reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed which: decreases the limit within an urban district which shall not require an engineering or traffic investigation to a maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour, but not less than 20 miles per hour and a maximum speed limit of 10 miles per hour in an alley; increases the limit within an urban district, but not to more than 55 miles per hour, if after increasing the limit within an urban district an engineering or traffic investigation is required to decrease the limit; or decreases the limit within a residence district which shall not require an engineering or traffic investigation to a maximum speed limit of 20 (rather than not to less than 25) miles per hour. Requires a park district, city, village, incorporated town, or county board to post a sign designating the new speed limit. Makes other changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drivers must slow for bicycle hazards: benefit, low. Drivers must slow down as needed when a special hazard involves bicyclists. The law adds bicyclists to existing hazards involving pedestrians, other traffic, weather, or road conditions. - Local streets can get lower limits: benefit, low. Local authorities may lower urban speed limits to 25 mph without a traffic and engineering study. Urban limits cannot fall below 20 mph, and alley limits may be set at 10 mph. Residential districts may get 20 mph limits without a study, subject to the separate urban-district rules. These powers app… - New tools for lowering road speeds: benefit, low. Road agencies must set a target speed: the highest desired speed based on nearby land use and how people travel. Beginning January 1, 2027, Illinois transportation officials may lower state-highway speed limits within local boundaries, generally after a traffic and engineering study. In urban distr… - Some roads lose speed-camera zone status: mixed, low. A road loses safety-zone status when a local ordinance lowers its existing 30 mph limit without a traffic or engineering study. This exclusion applies to speed-limit cuts made after the law takes effect. It limits automated safety-zone speed enforcement on those roads. These automated enforcement r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 116 | 1 | | | 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 51 | 5 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 10 | 2 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0787 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date July 1, 2027; some provisions. (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date August 7, 2026; some provisions. (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-001-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2026-05-28: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-28: Third Reading - Passed; 051-005-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-002-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-04: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081sam001.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/10400HB5081eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5081sam001.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-HB5081-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).