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HB5545

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VEH CD-USE OF GREEN LIGHTS

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of green oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights on motor vehicles or equipment used by contractors, engineering or survey crews, or union representatives engaged in work on a highway. Provides that such lights shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are actually engaged in work on a highway.

Sponsor: Brad Stephens Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-02-06
Stuck
P(Advance)
2.1%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 98%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 239 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

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  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

$599,403.29 Across sponsors / voters
1 Members with trails
0 Overlapping donors

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)

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Stephens Political Action Committee, NFP — — 1 $15,000.00
Nicholas & Associates, Inc — — 2 $12,400.00
JMS Electric, Inc — — 3 $11,100.00
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC — — 1 $10,000.00
Angles on Design — — 2 $10,000.00
Omega III LLc — — 2 $10,000.00
W.B.R Roofing Company, Inc — — 2 $10,000.00
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers L.U. 130 U.A — — 2 $10,000.00
Northern Builders, Inc — — 2 $10,000.00
Krimson Valley Landscape Contractors, Inc — — 2 $10,000.00
Rosemont Carpenters LLC — — 2 $10,000.00
Audio Visual One LLC — — 2 $10,000.00
The Provant Group — — 2 $10,000.00
Ryan & Ryan — — 2 $10,000.00
Rosemont Latus LLC — — 2 $10,000.00
Gurtz Electric Co. — — 2 $10,000.00
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC — — 1 $10,000.00
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC — — 2 $10,000.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 4 $9,000.00
Parkway Bank & Trust — — 2 $7,400.00
Macerich — — 2 $7,400.00
Local 134 State & Municipal PAC — — 2 $6,500.00
Kramer Tree Specialists, Inc — — 2 $6,200.00
Petes Rosemont LLC — — 3 $6,200.00
Delta Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc — — 2 $6,200.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-13 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Brad Stephens House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-02-13 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-02-13 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-06 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Brad Stephens House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-13 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-13 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —