IL Witness Slip Tracker — Strong Towns Chicago https://eddiechacha.github.io/IL-witness-slip-alerts/ Tracking urbanist bills in the Illinois General Assembly. Thu, 07 May 2026 23:55:36 +0000 en-us 360 HB4281: Allows speed cameras in cities with 25,000+ population in Cook County https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4281&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4281&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB4281 HB4333: Lowers BAC threshold for DUI from 0.08% to 0.05% (NHTSA recommendation) https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4333&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4333&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB4333 HB4660: Legalizes the Idaho Stop for bicycles https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4660&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4660&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB4660 HB4759: Green Light for Buses — enables more transit signal priority https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4759&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4759&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB4759 HB4835: Adaptive reuse of commercial buildings https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4835&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4835&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB4835 HB4925: Operator of a Class 3 e-bike must be at least 18 to carry a passenger under 18 https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4925&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4925&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB4925 HB5081: Removes "safety zones" eligibility when the speed limit is decreased by ordinance from 30 to 20 mph https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5081&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Opponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5081&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB5081 HB5083: Faith-based housing and mixed-use by-right act https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5083&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5083&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB5083 HB5198: AHPAA Improvement Act https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5198&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5198&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB5198 HB5626: House omnibus bill containing all related Senate provisions https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5626&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5626&GAID=18&SessionID=114#HB5626 SB3187: Faith-based housing and mixed-use by-right act https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3187&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3187&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB3187 SB3478: Bike grid enabling legislation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3478&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3478&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB3478 SB3627: Quick Build — requires IDOT to accept quick-build safety infrastructure on state roads (file as a Proponent for SB 3627 - SCA 1) https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3627&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Transportation. No hearing scheduled yet. Transportation https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3627&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB3627 SB4060: Expanding housing options for Illinois' middle class — allows 2–8 units by right depending on lot size https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4060&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4060&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB4060 SB4061: Single stair reform https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4061&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4061&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB4061 SB4062: Impact fee modernization https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4062&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4062&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB4062 SB4063: Third-party review for housing permits https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4063&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4063&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB4063 SB4064: Parking reform — caps minimum parking requirements https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4064&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4064&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB4064 SB4071: Legalizes accessory dwelling units (ADUs) https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4071&GAID=18&SessionID=114 On the watchlist. Stance: Proponent. Category: Housing. No hearing scheduled yet. Housing https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=4071&GAID=18&SessionID=114#SB4071