HIGHWAY ADS-SIGNS Senate SponsorsSen. Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Jed Davis-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Hoan Huynh-Kevin John Olickal, Justin Slaughter, Gregg Johnson, Michael T. Marron, Paul Jacobs, Ryan Spain, Mary Beth Canty, Kimberly Du Buclet, Lilian Jiménez, Norma Hernandez, Ann M. Williams, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Jay Hoffman, Laura Faver Dias, Jonathan Carroll, Maurice A. West, II, Daniel Didech, Terra Costa Howard, Joyce Mason, Lindsey LaPointe, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Carol Ammons, Aarón M. Ortíz, Barbara Hernández, Dagmara Avelar, Nabeela Syed, Will Guzzardi, Sharon Chung, Rita Mayfield, Cyril Nichols, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Mary Gill, Anthony DeLuca, Dave Vella, Dave Severin, Mark L. Walker, Bob Morgan, Steven Reick, Travis Weaver, Amy Elik, Kevin Schmidt, Charles Meier, Randy E. Frese, Bradley Fritts, Adam M. Niemerg, Dan Caulkins, Jason Bunting, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Dennis Tipsword, Jr., Jeff Keicher, Chris Miller, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Halbrook, Michelle Mussman, Edgar González, Jr., Sonya M. Harper, Michael J. Kelly, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Janet Yang Rohr, Camille Y. Lilly, Theresa Mah, Katie Stuart, La Shawn K. Ford, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Anna Moeller and Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 440/3.07from Ch. 121, par. 503.07225 ILCS 440/3.08from Ch. 121, par. 503.08225 ILCS 440/3.21 new225 ILCS 440/8from Ch. 121, par. 508225 ILCS 440/3.17 rep.225 ILCS 440/3.18 rep.225 ILCS 440/3.19 rep.225 ILCS 440/4.01 rep.225 ILCS 440/4.02 rep.225 ILCS 440/4.03 rep.225 ILCS 440/4.04 rep.225 ILCS 440/4.06 rep.Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Defines "sign" as any outdoor sign, display, device, notice, figure painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, or other thing, which is operated or owned by a person or entity where any person or entity is paying or earning remuneration directly or indirectly for (i) the existence or placement of the outdoor sign or (ii) the placement of the message on the outdoor sign (rather than any outdoor sign which is designated, intended, or used to advertise or inform, and of which any part of the existing or intended advertising or informative content) is capable of being visible from any place on the main-traveled way of any portion of any Interstate or primary highway and which is within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of such highway. Provides that for purposes of the definition of "erect", attaching a vinyl substrate medium to a sign structure or wall surface shall constitute normal maintenance or repair of a sign or sign structure. Defines "remuneration". Removes the definitions of "on premise sign", "off premise sign", and "real estate sign". Removes language providing that registration must be made of each sign and shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $5. Removes provisions concerning directional and other official signs, real estate signs, on premise signs, off premise signs, and signs affixed by public utilities. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 440/6.04 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the definition of "sign" means any outdoor sign, display, device, notice, figure painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, or other thing, which is designed (rather than designated), intended, or used to advertise or inform, and of which any part of the existing or intended advertising or informative contents is or will be visible from any place on the main-traveled way of a controlled portion (rather than any portion) of an Interstate or primary highway and which is adjacent to and within 660 feet (rather than within 660 feet) of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of such highway, and where the sign is operated or owned by a person or entity earning remuneration directly or indirectly for (i) the existence or placement of the outdoor sign or (ii) the placement of the message on the outdoor sign. Provides that the definition of "erect" does not include the attachment of a vinyl substrate to a sign that was permitted or registered to display, in another medium, advertising or other information and that does not cause a substantial change or modification that would terminate nonconforming rights. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall accord lawful status to the registered sign at issue in the decision of the Illinois Appellate Court captioned as Image Media Advertising, Inc., v. Illinois Department of Transportation, No. 1-20-0830. Provides that the Department shall also allow for the continued usage of that sign by the owner of the building or its authorized agent without requiring a new permit or registration. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of Transportation shall accord lawful status to a previously permitted or registered sign that was a painted display on a wall or wall surface (but not a separate wall structure) of a building and that lost its lawful status because a court of competent jurisdiction through a final and non-appealable order determined that the attachment of a vinyl substrate to the wall or wall surface constituted the erection of a new sign and not normal maintenance. Provides that the Department shall also allow for the continued usage of that sign by the owner of the building or its authorized agent without requiring a new permit or registration.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 440/14.2 newProvides that the definition of "erect" does not include the attachment of a vinyl substrate to a sign that was permitted or registered to display, in another medium, advertising or other information and such attachment does not cause a substantial change or modification that would terminate nonconforming rights. Provides that the changes to the definition of "erect" are intended to be retroactive and apply to any permitted or registered sign in operation on or after January 1, 1999, and in operation as of the effective date of the amendatory Act that attached a vinyl substrate to a sign that was permitted or registered to display, in another medium, advertising or other information. Further amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Provides that a previously registered sign that was a painted display on a wall or wall surface (but not a separate wall structure) of a building and that lost its lawful status because an Illinois court of competent jurisdiction determined through a final and non-appealable order that the attachment of a vinyl substrate to the wall or wall surface constituted the erection of a new sign and not normal maintenance and repair is validated as a lawful registered sign under the Act, including all rights regarding size, spacing, illumination, and alienability. Provides that the Department of Transportation must accord lawful status to the registered sign and must allow for the continued operation of that sign by the owner of the sign or its successor in interest without requiring a new registration or permit. 1/20/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 1/20/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 2/23/2023SenatePostponed - Executive 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/31/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 3/31/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 3/31/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/31/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Castro 3/31/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro 3/31/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/31/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-002-000 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges 4/28/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/17/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/17/2023HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 5/17/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/17/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges 5/18/2023HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges; Rep. Kam Buckner 5/18/2023HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000 5/18/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges; by Voice Vote 5/18/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges; 015-001-000 5/18/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet 5/18/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick 5/19/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/19/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 19, 2023 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 6/26/2023SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/24/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 1/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - January 24, 2024 1/24/2024SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro 1/24/2024SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 1/24/2024SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 2/8/2024SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Executive 3/7/2024SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Executive 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 6/26/2024SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die