# Illinois SR0026: DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARE-MNTH

Illinois SR0026, DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARE-MNTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Seth Lewis (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0026
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARE-MNTH
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- Sponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: assignments, transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Urges the citizens and businesses of the State of Illinois to observe Distracted Driving Awareness Month by practicing safe driving behaviors and pledging to drive distraction-free.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Be Adopted Transportation; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 27, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Be Adopted Transportation; 018-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned to Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0026.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/SR/PDF/10400SR0026.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-SR0026-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).