Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2612 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2612 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Construction Zone Safe Detour Act. Establishes that a company that provides GPS travel services in the State is required to ensure that at least one person is available to receive official requests 24 hours per day, 7 days per week from emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation for the purpose of implementing proper detours in the event of construction or emergency. Requires a GPS service provider to upload the detour and routing information provided by emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation into its navigation system to properly route users of the GPS service provider's systems. Provides that a GPS service provider that fails to implement proper detour routing on an ongoing and emergency basis may be liable for treble damages. Allows an affirmative defense for GPS service providers if emergency services, including the Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police, fail to notify the GPS service provider with routing information. Prohibits the Department from conducting construction on a secondary route or parallel primary highway at the same time, except in an emergency. Requires the Department to reimburse local governments for damages caused to roads within the local government's jurisdiction that arise from any detour around or near a construction zone authorized by the Department. Provides that the Department shall adopt emergency rules for the administration of the Act. Defines terms. LRB104 10802 LNS 20883 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2612 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Construction Zone Safe Detour Act. Establishes that a company that provides GPS travel services in the State is required to ensure that at least one person is available to receive official requests 24 hours per day, 7 days per week from emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation for the purpose of implementing proper detours in the event of construction or emergency. Requires a GPS service provider to upload the detour and routing information provided by emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation into its navigation system to properly route users of the GPS service provider's systems. Provides that a GPS service provider that fails to implement proper detour routing on an ongoing and emergency basis may be liable for treble damages. Allows an affirmative defense for GPS service providers if emergency services, including the Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police, fail to notify the GPS service provider with routing information. Prohibits the Department from conducting construction on a secondary route or parallel primary highway at the same time, except in an emergency. Requires the Department to reimburse local governments for damages caused to roads within the local government's jurisdiction that arise from any detour around or near a construction zone authorized by the Department. Provides that the Department shall adopt emergency rules for the administration of the Act. Defines terms. LRB104 10802 LNS 20883 b LRB104 10802 LNS 20883 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2612 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Creates the Construction Zone Safe Detour Act. Establishes that a company that provides GPS travel services in the State is required to ensure that at least one person is available to receive official requests 24 hours per day, 7 days per week from emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation for the purpose of implementing proper detours in the event of construction or emergency. Requires a GPS service provider to upload the detour and routing information provided by emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation into its navigation system to properly route users of the GPS service provider's systems. Provides that a GPS service provider that fails to implement proper detour routing on an ongoing and emergency basis may be liable for treble damages. Allows an affirmative defense for GPS service providers if emergency services, including the Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police, fail to notify the GPS service provider with routing information. Prohibits the Department from conducting construction on a secondary route or parallel primary highway at the same time, except in an emergency. Requires the Department to reimburse local governments for damages caused to roads within the local government's jurisdiction that arise from any detour around or near a construction zone authorized by the Department. Provides that the Department shall adopt emergency rules for the administration of the Act. Defines terms.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Construction Zone Safe Detour Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
17	17	7 "GPS service provider" means an entity that provides its
18	18	8 users with positioning, navigation, and timing services.
19	19	9 "Primary highway" has the meaning given to that term under
20	20	10 the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971.
21	21	11 "Secondary route" means a highway which serves traffic
22	22	12 between urban and rural districts and provides traffic
23	23	13 connections between primary highways or roads.
24	24	14 Section 10. GPS service providers; damages. A company that
25	25	15 provides global positioning system (GPS) travel services in
26	26	16 this State is required to ensure that at least one person is
27	27	17 available to receive official requests 24 hours per day, 7
28	28	18 days per week from emergency services, Illinois State Police,
29	29	19 or the Department of Transportation for the purpose of
30	30	20 implementing proper detours in the event of construction or
31	31	21 emergency. The GPS service provider shall upload the detour
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36	36	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2612 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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39	39	Creates the Construction Zone Safe Detour Act. Establishes that a company that provides GPS travel services in the State is required to ensure that at least one person is available to receive official requests 24 hours per day, 7 days per week from emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation for the purpose of implementing proper detours in the event of construction or emergency. Requires a GPS service provider to upload the detour and routing information provided by emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation into its navigation system to properly route users of the GPS service provider's systems. Provides that a GPS service provider that fails to implement proper detour routing on an ongoing and emergency basis may be liable for treble damages. Allows an affirmative defense for GPS service providers if emergency services, including the Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police, fail to notify the GPS service provider with routing information. Prohibits the Department from conducting construction on a secondary route or parallel primary highway at the same time, except in an emergency. Requires the Department to reimburse local governments for damages caused to roads within the local government's jurisdiction that arise from any detour around or near a construction zone authorized by the Department. Provides that the Department shall adopt emergency rules for the administration of the Act. Defines terms.
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67	67	1 Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation
68	68	2 into its navigation system to properly route users of the GPS
69	69	3 service provider's systems.
70	70	4 A GPS service provider that fails to implement proper
71	71	5 detour routing, on both an ongoing and emergency basis, may be
72	72	6 liable for treble damages under Section 2-1115.05 of the Code
73	73	7 of Civil Procedure.
74	74	8 It shall be an affirmative defense for GPS service
75	75	9 providers if emergency services, including the Department of
76	76	10 Transportation and Illinois State Police, fail to notify the
77	77	11 GPS service provider with routing information.
78	78	12 Section 15. Construction on primary and secondary routes.
79	79	13 The Department of Transportation shall not conduct
80	80	14 construction on a secondary route or parallel primary highway
81	81	15 at the same time, except in an emergency.
82	82	16 Section 20. Reimbursement to local governments. The
83	83	17 Department shall reimburse local governments for damages
84	84	18 caused to roads within the local government's jurisdiction
85	85	19 that arise from any detour around or near a construction zone
86	86	20 authorized by the Department.
87	87	21 Section 25. Emergency rulemaking. The Department shall
88	88	22 adopt emergency rules to administer this Section in accordance
89	89	23 with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
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