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IL HB2612

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Niemerg

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Construction Zone Safe Detour Act requiring GPS service providers operating in Illinois to have at least one person available 24/7 to receive official detour requests from emergency services, Illinois State Police, or the Department of Transportation

  • GPS service providers must upload detour and routing information provided by state agencies into their navigation systems; failure to implement proper detour routing may result in treble damages liability

  • GPS service providers have an affirmative defense if emergency services, IDOT, or Illinois State Police fail to provide them with routing information

  • Prohibits the Department of Transportation from conducting construction on a secondary route or parallel primary highway simultaneously, except in emergencies

  • Requires IDOT to reimburse local governments for road damage within their jurisdictions caused by detours around Department-authorized construction zones

Legislative Description

CONSTRUCTION SAFE DETOUR ACT

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2025
Transportation: Vehicles & Safety3/4/2025
Rules2/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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