# Illinois SB3285: PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING ACT Illinois SB3285, PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-15 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3285-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB3285 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING ACT - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-05-15, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: assignments, transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (17 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Passenger Rail Planning Act. Sets forth intercity passenger rail routes serving or originating in the State. Requires the Department of Transportation to incorporate the aspirational frequencies into the Illinois State Rail Plan and the Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan. Authorizes the Department to nominate corridors for inclusion in the Federal Railroad Administration's Corridor Identification and Development Program and enter into memoranda of understanding or other cooperative agreements for each identified interstate corridor to provide for shared data, joint investment prioritization, and aligned performance measures and planning schedules. Requires the Department to include a recurring section titled Progress Toward High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail within each update to the Illinois State Rail Plan and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Requires each Metropolitan Planning Organization in the State to: (1) recognize the target intercity and long-distance passenger rail frequencies; (2) identify relevant rail corridors within or adjacent to the Metropolitan Planning Organization planning area; and (3) include a narrative discussion of how regional transportation investments can support achievement of those frequency targets. Requires the Department and each Metropolitan Planning Organization to consider progress toward the target passenger rail frequencies when developing project prioritization criteria for multimodal investments. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 17 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-05-15: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Postponed - Transportation (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Postponed - Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-03: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3285.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/SB/PDF/10400SB3285.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-SB3285-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).