Illinois General Assembly Bills
Witness slips show our State Senators and Representatives what we think about legislation that is making its way through the General Assembly. It is a critical part of how they pitch bills to their colleagues or note that changes need to be made.
Create IL GA account to auto-fill your information. For each submission, mark yourself as a proponent or opponent and select ‘Record Of Appearance Only’ under testimony. Under ‘Persons, groups firms represented…’ you may enter ‘Self’ or ‘Chicago, Bike Grid Now!’.
Current Bills and Other Legislation
| Bill | Summary | Info | Position | Show Support! |
| SB3202 | ACT NOW! Better classifies bike lanes built in Illinois and creates a standard for bike transportation plans that municipalities can create. | More Info | ✅Proponent | Sign Here |
| ACT NOW! Hearing on lowering Chicago’s default speed limit to 25mph in the Committee on Pedestrian/Traffic Safety | More Info | ✅Proponent | Send an Email to the Committee Send an email to your Alder | |
| HB3530 | Change default speed limit in urban areas from 30mph to 20mph. Changing speed limits can make streets safer. | More Info | ✅Proponent | Sign Here |
| HR0438 | Urge CDOT and IDOT to design DLSD as a Boulevard, not as a highway! | More Info | ✅Proponent | THIS PASSED! |
| HB3649 | Idaho Stop! Cyclists may proceed through stop signs without stopping if intersection is clear. This improves safety! | More Info | ✅Proponent | Sign Here |
Our Legislative Demands
There are several city and state level legislation needed to make our streets safer and the Bike Grid a reality.
- City – Require CDOT design and implement a city-wide “Community Streets” network
- City Council can require that CDOT design and build a Bike Grid…NOW!
- State – Bring the ‘Idaho Stop’ to Illinois
- Permit cyclists to safely travel through intersections without coming to complete stop when traffic permits
- State – Legalize contraflow riding
- Permit cyclists to safely ride contraflow on all one-way streets
- State – Remove double file biking and impeding traffic requirements (link)
- Current state law allows police to penalize cyclists who ride more than one abreast if the officer determines they are impeding traffic, including on side streets
- State – Expansion of home rule on speed limits
- State law requires a traffic study to lower speed limits under 25 mph and don’t allow cities to lower speed limits under 20mph