Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2865

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Illinois Department of Transportation, in cooperation with a local law enforcement agency, may establish in any county or municipality a system for automated enforcement of railroad crossing violations. Provides for automated recording of vehicles that enter a railroad crossing against the signal or that obstruct traffic at a railroad crossing. Provides for the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Citation to the owner of the recorded vehicle. Establishes procedures for contesting the violation. Provides that violation of the provision is a petty offense for which a fine of $250, or 25 hours of community service, shall be imposed. Provides that a fine of $500 shall be imposed for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend for not less than 6 months the registration of a vehicle involved in a second or subsequent violation. Provides that photographs from a system established under the new provision, or under the provision establishing a similar pilot program, can be made available to governmental agencies for safety analysis of the railroad crossing.

Provides that local authorities desiring the establishment of an automated railroad crossing enforcement system must initiate the process by enacting a local ordinance requesting the creation of such a system. Provides that local authorities, the Commission, and the Department must agree to a plan for obtaining, from any combination of federal, State, and local funding sources, the moneys required for the purchase and installation of any necessary equipment.

Provides that a county or municipality, including a home rule county or municipality, may not use an automated railroad crossing enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed, and denies home rule powers with regard to this prohibition. Provides that, except as authorized in the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act, no photographic, video, or other imaging system may be used to record vehicle speeds for the purpose of enforcing any law or ordinance regarding a maximum or minimum speed limit unless a law enforcement officer is present at the scene and witnesses the event, and preempts home rule.

Date	Chamber	Action
5/16/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0771

Date	Chamber	Action
1/20/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
1/20/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/20/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/31/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/1/2006	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2/8/2006	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 009-001-000
2/8/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
2/9/2006	Senate	Second Reading
2/9/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006
2/22/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/22/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/23/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
2/24/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
2/24/2006	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2/24/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
2/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006
2/27/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/27/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
2/27/2006	House	Arrived in House
2/27/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/27/2006	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/28/2006	House	First Reading
2/28/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2006	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/28/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/28/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/8/2006	House	Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/24/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/24/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
3/24/2006	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 020-000-000
3/24/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/29/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/29/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/30/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
3/30/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
3/30/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
3/30/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 4, 2006
3/30/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
3/30/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
4/5/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation
4/5/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 006-000-000
4/6/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
4/6/2006	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/5/2006	Senate	Sent to the Governor
5/16/2006	Senate	Governor Approved
5/16/2006	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2007
5/16/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0771

	Adds reference to:
	625 ILCS 5/11-612 new