HB3438 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS
Last Action
7/01/2025 - House: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Dave Vella, Kevin John Olickal, Natalie A. Manley and Martin J. Moylan
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Ram Villivalam - David Koehler - Mike Porfirio - Celina Villanueva - Robert Peters, Omar Aquino, Adriane Johnson, Mike Simmons, Mark L. Walker, Graciela Guzmán, Mary Edly-Allen, Robert F. Martwick, Mattie Hunter and Sara Feigenholtz)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall develop and implement a life-cycle costs analysis for each new construction, reconstruction, or replacement road project, except for State rehabilitation and preservation projects, under its jurisdiction for which the total pavement costs exceed $500,000. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the employee of the Aeronautics Division of the Department of Transportation who is a member of the advisory committee that determines which homes contain windows or doors that cause offensive odors and thus are eligible for replacement shall only cast a vote when breaking a tie. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every crash report required to be made in writing must be electronically submitted to the Administrator using an electronic format approved by the Administrator (rather than made on an approved form or in an approved electronic format provided by the Administrator). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes made to the Illinois Vehicle Code are effective January 1, 2027.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Changes the short title of the Regional Transportation Authority Act to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning: legislative findings; meanings of defined terms; allocation of responsibility for public transportation; strategic planning; capital programming; service planning; performance audits; operational requirements; fares; pedestrian access to transit; extraterritorial powers of the Authority; research and development; protection of the environment; zero-emission buses; enforcement of traffic laws; establishment of the NITA Law Enforcement Task Force; crime prevention programming; the establishment of the Office of Transit Safety and Experience; the establishment of Coordinated Safety Response Councils; safety standards and investments in safety; bus shields; prioritization of capital projects; fast-track project authorization; transit-supportive development; transit ambassadors; and other matters. Changes the short title of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to the Chicago Transit Authority Act. Makes changes concerning: the powers and duties of the Chicago Transit Authority and its interactions with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority; governance of the Chicago Transit Authority; and the operating budget of the Chicago Transit Authority. Repeals various provisions. Creates the Sustainable Transit for Northern Illinois Act. Provides that, except in certain circumstances, a unit of local government may not impose or enforce any minimum automobile parking requirements on a development project if the project is located within one-half mile of a public transportation hub. Limits home rule powers. Creates the Electric Vehicle Charging Fee Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a fee is imposed on the privilege of engaging in business as an electric vehicle power provider in this State. Creates the Retail Delivery Climate Impact Fee Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, a climate impact fee of $1.50 is imposed on each retail delivery that meets specified conditions. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transit Innovation, Integration, and Reform. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Changes the short title of the Regional Transportation Authority Act to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning: legislative findings; meanings of defined terms; allocation of responsibility for public transportation; strategic planning; capital programming; service planning; performance audits; operational requirements; fares; pedestrian access to transit; extraterritorial powers of the Authority; research and development; protection of the environment; zero-emission buses; enforcement of traffic laws; establishment of the NITA Law Enforcement Task Force; crime prevention programming; the establishment of the Office of Transit Safety and Experience; the establishment of Coordinated Safety Response Councils; safety standards and investments in safety; bus shields; prioritization of capital projects; fast-track project authorization; transit-supportive development; transit ambassadors; and other matters. Changes the short title of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to the Chicago Transit Authority Act. Makes changes concerning: the powers and duties of the Chicago Transit Authority and its interactions with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority; governance of the Chicago Transit Authority; and the operating budget of the Chicago Transit Authority. Repeals various provisions. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Adds provisions concerning, among other things, the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee and the Transit Coordination Oversight Officer. Amends the Local Mass Transit District Act. Makes changes concerning transit-supportive development and trail-supportive development. Makes conforming and other changes in various other Acts. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Provides that the members of the Chicago Transit Board who are appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners must be residents of suburban Cook County.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5
In the Downstate Public Transportation Act, removes provisions requiring the Department of Transportation to, on or after July 1, 2025, to pay into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund 4/32 of 100% of the net revenue realized under the State tax Acts within any municipality or county located wholly within the boundaries of each participant, other than any Metro-East participant, for tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 1990. In the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, provides that certain actions that require 15 votes of the then Directors of the Board of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, or 12 votes if certain conditions are satisfied, shall require 12 votes until February 1, 2026. Corrects references to the Regional Transportation Authority and the Northern Illinois Transit Authority.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/20/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 2/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Villivalam |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Verified |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4-(a) |
| 6/01/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 6/01/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4, 5 |
| 6/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 6/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 7/01/2025 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 7/25/2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 8/04/2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |