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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5545</title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-USE OF GREEN LIGHTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brad Stephens</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Hearing Mar 27 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL  &lt;span style='text-align:right;color:red;font-size:1.0em;white-space:nowrap'&gt;** Canceled ** &lt;/span&gt;</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/12-215</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of green oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights on motor vehicles or equipment used by contractors, engineering or survey crews, or union representatives engaged in work on a highway. Provides that such lights shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are actually engaged in work on a highway.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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