# Illinois SR0816: URGES-ROADWAY SAFETY

Illinois SR0816, URGES-ROADWAY SAFETY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Fine (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0816
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: URGES-ROADWAY SAFETY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-22
- Last action: 2026-05-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
- Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Urges the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Office of the Secretary of State, the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, traffic safety organizations, and other relevant public safety stakeholders to review and strengthen policies, enforcement strategies, public awareness efforts, and sentencing guidelines related to impaired driving, extreme reckless driving, social media-driven dangerous driving, and "ghosting". Encourages continued consideration of legislative and policy reforms intended to ensure Illinois law appropriately addresses severe reckless driving conduct.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0816.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/10400SR0816.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-SR0816-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).