Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3601 Introduced , by Rep. Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-907 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalties for failing to proceed with due caution and yield the right-of-way upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle or emergency scene as follows: for a first offense, a fine of not less than $350 (currently $250) or more than $15,000 (currently $10,000) plus a mandatory $500 fine to be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court costs; for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $12,500 (currently $750) or more than $20,000 (currently $10,000) plus a mandatory $750 fine to be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court costs; for damage to another vehicle, a Class 4 felony (currently Class A misdemeanor) and driving privileges suspended for not less than 6 months (currently 90 days) and not more than a year; for injury of another person, a Class 1 felony (currently Class 4 felony) and driving privileges suspended for 2 years (currently not less than 180 days and not more than 2 years); and for death of another person, a Class 1 felony (currently Class 4 felony) and driving privileges permanently revoked (currently suspended for 2 years). LRB104 10040 LNS 20111 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3601 Introduced , by Rep. Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-907 625 ILCS 5/11-907 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalties for failing to proceed with due caution and yield the right-of-way upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle or emergency scene as follows: for a first offense, a fine of not less than $350 (currently $250) or more than $15,000 (currently $10,000) plus a mandatory $500 fine to be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court costs; for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $12,500 (currently $750) or more than $20,000 (currently $10,000) plus a mandatory $750 fine to be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court costs; for damage to another vehicle, a Class 4 felony (currently Class A misdemeanor) and driving privileges suspended for not less than 6 months (currently 90 days) and not more than a year; for injury of another person, a Class 1 felony (currently Class 4 felony) and driving privileges suspended for 2 years (currently not less than 180 days and not more than 2 years); and for death of another person, a Class 1 felony (currently Class 4 felony) and driving privileges permanently revoked (currently suspended for 2 years). LRB104 10040 LNS 20111 b LRB104 10040 LNS 20111 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalties for failing to proceed with due caution and yield the right-of-way upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle or emergency scene as follows: for a first offense, a fine of not less than $350 (currently $250) or more than $15,000 (currently $10,000) plus a mandatory $500 fine to be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court costs; for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $12,500 (currently $750) or more than $20,000 (currently $10,000) plus a mandatory $750 fine to be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court costs; for damage to another vehicle, a Class 4 felony (currently Class A misdemeanor) and driving privileges suspended for not less than 6 months (currently 90 days) and not more than a year; for injury of another person, a Class 1 felony (currently Class 4 felony) and driving privileges suspended for 2 years (currently not less than 180 days and not more than 2 years); and for death of another person, a Class 1 felony (currently Class 4 felony) and driving privileges permanently revoked (currently suspended for 2 years).
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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 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
15	15	5 changing Section 11-907 as follows:
16	16	6 (625 ILCS 5/11-907)
17	17	7 Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
18	18	8 approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
19	19	9 (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
20	20	10 vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the
21	21	11 requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and
22	22	12 lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal:
23	23	13 (1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
24	24	14 right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
25	25	15 parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
26	26	16 edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and
27	27	17 shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the
28	28	18 emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until
29	29	19 the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
30	30	20 otherwise directed by a police officer; and
31	31	21 (2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
32	32	22 stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
33	33	23 position until the authorized emergency vehicle has
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68	68	1 passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
69	69	2 (b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver
70	70	3 of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with
71	71	4 due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
72	72	5 (c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
73	73	6 vehicle or emergency scene, when the stationary authorized
74	74	7 emergency vehicle is giving a visual signal by displaying
75	75	8 oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights as authorized under
76	76	9 Section 12-215 of this Code, a person who drives an
77	77	10 approaching vehicle shall:
78	78	11 (1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
79	79	12 right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
80	80	13 adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
81	81	14 possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
82	82	15 if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
83	83	16 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
84	84	17 approaching vehicle and reduce the speed of the vehicle to
85	85	18 a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to
86	86	19 traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a
87	87	20 collision and leaving a safe distance until safely past
88	88	21 the stationary emergency vehicle; or
89	89	22 (2) if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe,
90	90	23 proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the
91	91	24 vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with
92	92	25 regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to
93	93	26 avoid a collision, maintaining a safe speed for road
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104	104	1 conditions and leaving a safe distance until safely past
105	105	2 the stationary emergency vehicles.
106	106	3 The visual signal specified under this subsection (c)
107	107	4 given by a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is an
108	108	5 indication to drivers of approaching vehicles that a hazardous
109	109	6 condition is present when circumstances are not immediately
110	110	7 clear. Drivers of vehicles approaching a stationary authorized
111	111	8 emergency vehicle in any lane shall heed the warning of the
112	112	9 signal, reduce the speed of the vehicle, proceed with due
113	113	10 caution, maintain a safe speed for road conditions, be
114	114	11 prepared to stop, and leave a safe distance until safely
115	115	12 passed the stationary emergency vehicle.
116	116	13 As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
117	117	14 vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
118	118	15 with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
119	119	16 12-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
120	120	17 is engaged in his or her official duties. As used in this
121	121	18 subsection (c), "emergency scene" means a location where a
122	122	19 stationary authorized emergency vehicle as defined by herein
123	123	20 is present and has activated its oscillating, rotating, or
124	124	21 flashing lights.
125	125	22 (d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this Section
126	126	23 commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less
127	127	24 than $350 $250 or more than $15,000 $10,000 for a first
128	128	25 violation plus a mandatory $500 fine to be deposited into the
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140	140	1 not less than $12,500 $750 or more than $20,000 $10,000 for a
141	141	2 second or subsequent violation plus a mandatory $750 fine to
142	142	3 be deposited into the Scott's Law Fund and any mandatory court
143	143	4 costs. It is a factor in aggravation if the person committed
144	144	5 the offense while in violation of Section 11-501, 12-610.1, or
145	145	6 12-610.2 of this Code. Imposition of the penalties authorized
146	146	7 by this subsection (d) for a violation of subsection (c) of
147	147	8 this Section that results in the death of another person does
148	148	9 not preclude imposition of appropriate additional civil or
149	149	10 criminal penalties. A person who violates subsection (c) and
150	150	11 the violation results in damage to another vehicle commits a
151	151	12 Class 4 felony Class A misdemeanor. A person who violates
152	152	13 subsection (c) and the violation results in the injury or
153	153	14 death of another person commits a Class 1 4 felony.
154	154	15 (e) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
155	155	16 results in damage to the property of another person, in
156	156	17 addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
157	157	18 privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less
158	158	19 than 6 months 90 days and not more than one year.
159	159	20 (f) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
160	160	21 results in injury to another person, in addition to any other
161	161	22 penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
162	162	23 suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days and not
163	163	24 more than 2 years.
164	164	25 (g) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
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176	176	1 other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall
177	177	2 be permanently revoked suspended for 2 years.
178	178	3 (h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
179	179	4 of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c) of
180	180	5 this Section:
181	181	6 (1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the
182	182	7 mandatory period; or
183	183	8 (2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
184	184	9 appropriate mandatory period.
185	185	10 (i) The Scott's Law Fund shall be a special fund in the
186	186	11 State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General
187	187	12 Assembly and approval by the Director, the Director of the
188	188	13 State Police shall use all moneys in the Scott's Law Fund in
189	189	14 the Department's discretion to fund the production of
190	190	15 materials to educate drivers on approaching stationary
191	191	16 authorized emergency vehicles, to hire off-duty Illinois State
192	192	17 Police for enforcement of this Section, and for other law
193	193	18 enforcement purposes the Director deems necessary in these
194	194	19 efforts.
195	195	20 (j) For violations of this Section issued by a county or
196	196	21 municipal police officer, the assessment shall be deposited
197	197	22 into the county's or municipality's Transportation Safety
198	198	23 Highway Hire-back Fund. The county shall use the moneys in its
199	199	24 Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty
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