# Illinois SB1249: VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Illinois SB1249, VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Donald P. DeWitte (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0087) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1249
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0087
- Sponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments, transportation, transportation: vehicles & safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (196 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule adopted under the Code, a nonresident who is employed as a public safety worker may operate in this State an authorized emergency vehicle if the nonresident possesses the license class required by the nonresident's state of residence to operate similar equipment and the nonresident has completed the Fire Service Vehicle Operator program of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1249eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1249sam001.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-SB1249-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).