HB1502
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What this bill does
Amends the O'Hare Driver Safety Act. Defines "Department" as the Illinois Department of Transportation. In a provision prohibition stopping or standing within one-half mile of O'Hare International Airport, provides that "traffic route" refers to all routes within the defined radii, including routes that are under the jurisdiction or partial jurisdiction of the Department. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Brad Stephens advance 7% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Stephens | Chief sponsor | 328 | $599,403.29 | Stephens Political Action Committee, NFP ($15,000.00); Nicholas & Associates, Inc ($12,400.00); JMS Electric, Inc ($11,100.00) |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Sponsor | 1189 | $13,860,632.96 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($3,515,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($1,245,000.00); Sports Betting Alliance ($530,000.00) |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Sponsor | 321 | $1,472,929.23 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($683,723.61); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Comm ($72,800.00); IL Political Action Committee for Education (I.P.A.C.E.) ($72,800.00) |
| Matt Hanson | Sponsor | 62 | $252,798.63 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($92,533.01); LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($75,800.00); Citizens for Linda Holmes ($10,000.00) |
| Harry Benton | Sponsor | 116 | $145,193.89 | Bridge Structural & Reinforcing ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC ($7,500.00); Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers Local 444 ($7,500.00) |
| Barbara Hernandez | Sponsor | 149 | $182,021.82 | Superior Ambulance ($9,736.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00); IPACE ($7,500.00) |
| Michael J. Kelly | Sponsor | 176 | $286,801.63 | Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 ($29,000.00); International Association of Fire Fighters ($27,500.00); Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois ($20,000.00) |
| Martin J. Moylan | Sponsor | 103 | $224,751.81 | Friends of Sam Yingling ($53,900.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($25,000.00); Chicago Land operators joint labor management PAC ($12,097.03) |
| Martha Deuter | Sponsor | 86 | $81,322.80 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); Democrats for the Illinois House ($6,722.80); IPACE ($6,000.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Robert F. Martwick | Sponsor | 126 | $222,820.29 | I.P.A.C.E. ($72,800.00); Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge, #7 ($10,000.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($10,000.00) |
| Seth Lewis | Sponsor | 212 | $468,018.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($86,270.34); IBEW Illinois PAC ($68,500.00); Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee ($48,360.03) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 24 | $3,623,270.34 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 5 | $1,245,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 163 | $809,139.42 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 10 | $550,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Traders ASSN Pac Account | — | — | 3 | $440,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 12 | $360,700.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $281,000.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 5 | $263,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 4 | $210,600.00 |
| UA Political Action Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 11 | $184,500.00 |
| Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA Illinois PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $160,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 2 | $150,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 5 | $146,850.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | — | — | 2 | $127,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 4 | $125,000.00 |
| Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 U.A. | — | — | 5 | $110,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 8 | $109,500.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 4 | $105,800.00 |
| Emanuel C Welch | Attorney | Ancel Glink | 1 | $100,001.00 |
| Michael J Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management | 1 | $100,000.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local Union #1 Politica | — | — | 2 | $97,800.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 6 | $97,250.00 |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. | — | — | 3 | $97,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
18 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-05-06 |
| Michael Lane | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-05-06 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-05-06 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-19 |
| Ginnie Flynn | None | Self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-12 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-12 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-12 |
| Brad Cole | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-05 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-05 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-02-26 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-02-26 |
| Nik Hunder | Self | Self | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-19 |
| Casey Godfrey | Self | Self | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-05 |
| Clara Raubertas | self-employed | self | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-05 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-05 |
| Nik Hunder | NA | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-05 | |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-19 |
| Nik Hunder | Self | Self | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-03-19 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 105 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Passed | 105 | — | |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Committee | Transportation | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 14 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | May 22, 2025 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 39 | — |
Action History
40 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0184. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-21 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Brad Stephens House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Assigned toTransportation: Vehicles & Safety Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Brad Stephens | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toTransportation: Vehicles & Safety | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inTransportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateTransportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin J. Moylan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed105-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Robert F. Martwick Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Seth Lewis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do PassTransportation; 014-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;048-009-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0184 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |