VEH CD-BICYCLES-TORT LIABILITY House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Randall M. Hultgren-Julie Hamos-Elizabeth Coulson-Karen May, Joseph M. Lyons, Patricia Bailey, Sara Feigenholtz, Linda Chapa LaVia, Harry Osterman, Barbara Flynn Currie and Arthur L. Turner Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Susan Garrett) 1/9/2007HouseSession 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 highway that is hazardous to a person riding a bicycle if that surface condition is not hazardous to a passenger car. Provides that, except as expressly provided by law, the new language does not impose an obligation to further improve existing highways or to maintain them to a higher standard for bicyclists.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill with changes. Provides that the new language does not create liability for any public entity for failure to remedy a surface condition that caused injury (rather than is hazardous) to a person riding a bicycle if that surface condition is not hazardous to a passenger car. 2/16/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/16/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/10/2005HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005 3/18/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 4/12/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-005-000 4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/14/2005HouseConsideration Postponed 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 4/15/2005HouseVerified 4/15/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 060-055-000 4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/4/2005SenateHeld in Local Government 5/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/6/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die