HB2630
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What this bill does
Creates the Solar Powered Road Signs Pilot Program Act. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a pilot program to test the use of solar powered LED road signs in 5 counties of varied population. After getting reports of the program from the counties, the Department shall file a report with the General Assembly that contains the complete findings of the program. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason R. Bunting | Chief sponsor | 134 | $67,900.00 | Ameren Illinois ($5,500.00); Roland Gantzert ($2,700.00); Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC ($2,500.00) |
| Tony M. McCombie | Sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $59,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $56,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $40,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $36,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $25,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $17,500.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $13,285.65 |
| Nicor Gas Company | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $9,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $7,500.00 |
| Lyondell Chemical Company PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $3,000.00 |
| Contractors for Free Enterprise | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $2,750.00 |
| Matthew O'Shea Consulting Inc. | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 8 | $60,020.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 5 | $59,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 3 | $56,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 8 | $46,748.35 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 4 | $40,500.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 3 | $37,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $36,000.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 5 | $25,500.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | — | — | 2 | $21,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| IL Broadband & Cable Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
8 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-19 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-19 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-18 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-18 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-18 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-11 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | 2025-03-11 |
Action History
6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jason R. Bunting House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toTransportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |