# Illinois SB1941: VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS Illinois SB1941, VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0401) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1941-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1941 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0401 - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: assignments, transportation, transportation: vehicles & safety - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (275 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows a unit of local government that has ownership or control over an intersection that is adjacent to property that is used for an elementary or secondary school to install at the ends of the pedestrian crosswalks for that intersection rapid flashing beacons that alert motor vehicle drivers to the presence of pedestrians in the crosswalk when the pedestrians who are using the crosswalk activate the beacons. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School crosswalks can get flashing safety lights: benefit, low. Local governments can install rapid-flashing beacons at crosswalk ends at intersections beside elementary or secondary school property. The local government must own or control the intersection. Pedestrians using the crosswalk activate the lights to alert drivers to their presence. Installation is… - Stricter traffic rules reach more park streets: mixed, low. Illinois local governments can designate state or local streets and intersections beside parks as park-zone streets, even without controlling them. They must approve the designation by ordinance or resolution. Park zones include public recreation areas owned or operated by park districts and other… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-05-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 9 | 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 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 17 | 0 | | ## Actions (54) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0401 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-001 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-21: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-05-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-04-17: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941.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/10400SB1941eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1941.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-SB1941-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).