IDOT-SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Simmons-Ram Villivalam, Christopher Belt, Steve Stadelman, Karina Villa-Sara Feigenholtz-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Rachel Ventura, Mattie Hunter and Sally J. Turner House Sponsors(Rep. Kam Buckner-Hoan Huynh, Daniel Didech-Ann M. Williams-Eva-Dina Delgado-Margaret Croke, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Lindsey LaPointe and Dave Severin) 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0502 20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 newAmends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a policy which ensures the safety of pedestrians and cyclists on roadways within the State. Establishes that improvements will be made during routine maintenance and within a distance of 1,000 feet of the maintenance work on any State road within a municipality to include high visibility signage, crosswalk improvements, curb bump outs, barrier protected bike lanes, and bus shelters.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, the Department shall provide a semi-annual report to the General Assembly on pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements on non-highway State routes that have been initiated, are in progress, or are recently completed. The Department shall provide the reports every June 30th and January 1st thereafter. Adds an immediate effective date.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a policy that provides that improvements will be made during routine maintenance and within a distance of 500 (rather than 1,000) feet of the maintenance work to any State roads within a municipality. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Transportation; 015-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 3/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/13/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/21/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000 3/22/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Simmons 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/24/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/24/2023HouseArrived in House 3/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/28/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety 4/25/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner 4/25/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000 4/26/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner 5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/11/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/15/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/15/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 16, 2023 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Simmons 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2023SenateEffective Date August 4, 2023 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0502