SB3951 - 104th General Assembly

ROADS-BLUE REFLECTIVE MARKERS
Last Action
5/07/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Erica Harriss and Jason Plummer

House Sponsors
(Rep. Amy Elik, Regan Deering, Jason R. Bunting and Martin McLaughlin)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
605 ILCS 5/9-133 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows a unit of local government to place a blue reflective pavement marker on any highway, street, or road to mark the location of a fire hydrant or water supply. Prohibits a unit of local government from placing a blue reflective pavement marker on a State highway unless it first obtains an encroachment permit from the Department of Transportation.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows a unit of local government to place a pavement marker on any highway, street, or road to mark the location of a fire hydrant or water supply on the side of the highway, street, or road near the fire hydrant or water supply. Provides that the blue pavement markings shall consist of a 4-inch square. Prohibits a unit of local government from placing a pavement marker on a highway unless it first obtains an encroachment permit from the agency having jurisdiction over the highway.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
2/06/2026 Senate First Reading
2/06/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026 Senate Assigned to Local Government
3/06/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
3/06/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
3/13/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/17/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
3/17/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
3/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/25/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
3/25/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2026
3/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
3/26/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/26/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026
4/14/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
4/14/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/14/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/14/2026 House Arrived in House
4/14/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
4/14/2026 House First Reading
4/14/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2026 House Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
5/07/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
5/07/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
5/11/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
5/11/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin