VEH CD-BIKES-HWY USE&LIABILITY House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Elizabeth Coulson-Lou Lang 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/11-1502from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1502 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person riding a bicycle is an intended and permitted user of any highway in Illinois except for a highway on which bicycle use has been specifically prohibited by the Department of Transportation or by a local public entity acting in compliance with the Code provision regarding the regulation of bicycles. Provides that the new language does not create liability for any public entity for the creation of, the existence of, or failure to remedy any specified type of condition that caused injury to a person riding a bicycle, if that condition meets the standard of care required for a passenger car.Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, HB 4907 does not does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, HB 4907 does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Fiscal Note (Department of Transportation) Will cause no direct fiscal impact to the Department of Transportation. 1/19/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/19/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/8/2006HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Local Government Committee; 006-004-000 2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 2/16/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 2/16/2006HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 2/22/2006HouseHome Rule Note Filed 2/22/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 2/23/2006HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/3/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die