SB1249 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0087
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Donald P. DeWitte and Li Arellano, Jr.
House Sponsors
(Rep. Dan Ugaste - Suzanne M. Ness)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule adopted under the Code, a nonresident who is employed as a public safety worker may operate in this State an authorized emergency vehicle if the nonresident possesses the license class required by the nonresident's state of residence to operate similar equipment and the nonresident has completed the Fire Service Vehicle Operator program of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Deletes language requiring the nonresident to complete the Fire Service Vehicle Operator program of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| 01/24/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 01/24/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 02/24/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| 02/24/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 018-000-000 |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025 |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 04/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0087 |