Illinois · House Bill 1502 · 104th General Assembly

OHARE DRIVER SAFE-DEFINITIONS

HB 1502 Sponsored by Brad Stephens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

40 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  7. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  11. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  17. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  18. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  19. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  21. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
  22. SenateArrive in Senate
  23. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  25. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  26. SenateFirst Reading
  27. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation · Senate Transportation
  29. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  30. CommitteeDo Pass Transportation; 014-000-000 · Senate Transportation
  31. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
  32. SenateSecond Reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  3. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-009-000
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0184

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 105–0
Apr 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 68 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

Not voting · 1

Excused · 12

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 48–9
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 9 Not voting 2
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Transportation: Vehicles & Safety - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0
May 6, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 5

 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.