VEH CD-BICYCLES USE HIGHWAYS House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Julie Hamos-Ricca Slone-Elizabeth Coulson-Karen May, Sara Feigenholtz, Joseph M. Lyons and Harry Osterman 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/11-1502from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1502 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person riding a bicycle is an intended and permitted user of any highway in Illinois except for a highway on which bicycle use has been specifically prohibited by law and the prohibition is indicated by appropriate signage. Provides that the new language does not create liability for any public entity for the failure to remedy any surface condition of a public right-of-way that is hazardous to a person riding a bicycle if that surface condition is not hazardous to a motor vehicle. Provides that, except as expressly provided by law, the new language does not impose an obligation to further improve existing public rights-of-way, or to maintain them to a higher standard, for use by bicycles. 1/15/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/15/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 1/15/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 1/15/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 1/15/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 1/15/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/15/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 1/15/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 1/15/2004HouseFirst Reading 1/15/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die