Illinois House Bill 3204

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that when a construction vehicle or farm vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible or visual approaches any other vehicle: (1) the driver of the other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the construction vehicle or farm vehicle, stop and remain in such position until the construction vehicle or farm vehicle has passed; and (2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such position until the construction vehicle or farm vehicle has passed. Provides that approaching a stationary construction vehicle or farm vehicle, when the stationary construction vehicle or farm vehicle is making use of an audible or visual signal, a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall: (1) proceeding with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to that of the construction vehicle or farm vehicle, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle and reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a collision and leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary emergency vehicle; or (2) if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe, proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a collision, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions and leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary construction vehicles or farm vehicles. Makes conforming changes.

SCOTTS LAW-CONSTRUCTION/FARMER

Rep. Jason Bunting [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-18	House	First Reading
2025-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	5	11-907	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3204&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3204.htm