Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1256
Illinois General Assembly

Previous General Assemblies

 Bill Status of HB1256  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  FLASHING YELLOW SIGNALS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth - Michael Unes - Linda Chapa LaVia - David R. Leitch

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. David Koehler)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/11-306from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-306


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires vehicles facing a flashing yellow arrow indication to proceed only as indicated by the arrow and to yield the right of way to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. Permits pedestrians facing a flashing yellow arrow indication to proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk unless otherwise directed by pedestrian control signals.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes "pedestrian control" to "pedestrian-control" and specifies that pedestrians facing a flashing yellow arrow have right of way only when crossing within the crosswalk that crosses the lane or lanes used to depart the intersection by traffic controlled by the flashing yellow arrow.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that pedestrians must give the right of way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time the flashing yellow signal is first displayed.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  2/4/2013HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/13/2013HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  2/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  2/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  2/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  2/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
  2/21/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/25/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  2/27/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/27/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/27/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
  2/27/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  3/22/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  3/22/2013SenateArrive in Senate
  3/22/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/1/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  4/3/2013SenateFirst Reading
  4/3/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/10/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
  5/16/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2014
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Back To Top