Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1559 Compare Versions

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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1559 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15 Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway. LRB104 11920 LNS 22012 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1559 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15 20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15 Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway. LRB104 11920 LNS 22012 b LRB104 11920 LNS 22012 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1559 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	3	+	20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15 20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15
	4	+	20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15
	5	+	Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway.
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3	11		1 AN ACT concerning State government.
4	12		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	13		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	14		4 Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
7	15		5 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
8	16		6 Section 2705-210 as follows:
9	17		7 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-210) (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15)
10	18		8 Sec. 2705-210. Traffic control and prevention of crashes.
11		-	9 ~~(a)~~ The Department has the power to develop, consolidate,
12		-	10 ~~and~~ coordinate effective programs and activities for the
	19	+	9 The Department has the power to develop, consolidate, and
	20	+	10 coordinate effective programs and activities for the
13	21		11 advancement of driver education, for the facilitation of the
14	22		12 movement of motor vehicle traffic, and for the protection and
15	23		13 conservation of life and property on the streets and highways
16	24		14 of this State and to advise, recommend, and consult with the
17	25		15 several departments, divisions, boards, commissions, and other
18	26		16 agencies of this State in regard to those programs and
19	27		17 activities. The Department has the power to aid and assist the
20	28		18 counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of
21	29		19 this State in the control of traffic and the prevention of
22	30		20 traffic crashes. That aid and assistance to counties, cities,
23	31		21 towns, and other political subdivisions of this State shall
24	32		22 include assistance with regard to planning, traffic flow,
25	33		23 light synchronizing, preferential lanes for carpools, and
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35		-	2 (b) To further the prevention of crashes, the Department
36		-	3 shall conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any
37		-	4 crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an
38		-	5 intersection of a State highway. The study shall include, but
39		-	6 not be limited to, consideration of alternative geometric
40		-	7 design improvements, traffic control devices, and any other
41		-	8 improvements that the Department deems necessary to reduce
42		-	9 traffic crashes and fatalities at the location. The Department
43		-	10 shall make the results of the study available to the public on
44		-	11 its website.
45		-	12 (1) As part of the study, the Department shall
46		-	13 identify trends, patterns, and correlations including, but
47		-	14 not limited to, trends, patterns, and correlations
48		-	15 associated with the occurrence of fatal or serious injury
49		-	16 traffic crash outcomes in pedestrians and bicyclists
50		-	17 population groups.
51		-	18 (2) If appropriate, the Department shall conduct
52		-	19 analyses and identify potential actions to increase
53		-	20 traffic safety, which may include, but are not limited to,
54		-	21 modifications to street design and infrastructure.
55		-	22 (3) In conducting analyses and in identifying
56		-	23 potential actions, the Department shall coordinate with
57		-	24 any other department, agency, or organization deemed
58		-	25 relevant by the Department.
59		-	26 (4) The Department shall make the reports of the
	37	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1559 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	38	+	20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15 20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15
	39	+	20 ILCS 2705/2705-210 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15
	40	+	Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway.
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	43	+	A BILL FOR
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70		-	1 analyses and results of the study available to the public
71		-	2 upon request.
72		-	3 (Source: P.A. 102-333, eff. 1-1-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)
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