As you probably know, Gov. Pat Quinn signed HB 43 into law on July 22. Effective immediatly motorists in Illinois must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.
Senate passes texting ban, but fails to approve pedestrian safety legislation
HB 43, the "must stop for pedestrians" bill, was passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee yesterday. The vote was 7 Yes, 1 No and 2 Present.
Tomorrow (Tuesday), the Senate Transportation Committee is hearing HB 43, the pedestrian safety bill. As you might recall, HB 43 passed the House on a narrow 60-54 vote.
On Thursday, SB 236 was passed unanimously by the Illinois State Senate. This bill, sponsored by Sen.
SB 236, sponsored by Sen.
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