Bill
HB 3404
HB 3404 would require the installation of lighted stop signs at intersections where two stop-sign violations cause a fatality or great bodily harm within three months.
HB 3404 – Lighted Stop Sign Install
Overview
HB 3404, introduced by Rep. Jason R. Bunting in the 104th Illinois General Assembly, would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to require the installation of lighted (illuminated) stop signs at certain intersections following specific fatal or severe injury incidents. The bill is currently in Rule 19(a) status and has been re-referred to Rules Committee after initial committee actions.
What the bill would do
- Create a mandatory installation requirement: The Department of Transportation (IDOT) must install a lighted stop sign at any intersection where two separate stop-sign violations have occurred within a 3-month period, and those violations resulted in either a fatality or great bodily harm.
- Scope of applicability: The requirement applies to intersections designated or controlled under the Illinois Vehicle Code, with the Department responsible for installations at state highways and local authorities responsible for other highways (as per current (a) authority to designate and erect signs). The new provision is added as a-5 to Section 11-302.
- Sign specifications and placement: As with other signs governed by the State Manual and Specifications, the lighted stop sign must be located as near as practicable to the nearest crosswalk line on the near side of the intersection (or, if there is no crosswalk, near the nearest line of the intersecting roadway).
- Priority considerations: The Department may, in its discretion, give preference to traffic on state highways when deciding on traffic control devices, consistent with existing language in the section.
Key provisions and changes
- New subsection (a-5): “The Department shall install a lighted stop sign at any intersection where 2 stop sign violations that resulted in either a fatality or an infliction of great bodily harm have occurred within a 3-month period.”
- Maintenance of standard requirements: Signs must conform to State Manual and Specifications; placement rules remain the same as other stop/yield sign installations.
- Interaction with designation authority: The new requirement operates within the existing framework that IDOT designates intersections and erects signs on state highways (and local authorities on other highways), subject to county engineers’/superintendents’ approvals for township or road district roads.
Who is affected
- Primary: Motorists at affected intersections, who would encounter a new lighted stop sign as a safety measure.
- Implementing agency: Illinois Department of Transportation (and applicable local authorities for non-state highways), which would bear the installation obligation and associated costs.
- Localities: Potential financial and maintenance implications for jurisdictions where intersections are on local roads.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Filed: February 18, 2025
- First reading: February 18, 2025
- Initial referrals: Rules Committee; later assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
- Subsequent referrals: Referred to Land & Resource Management; Rule 19(a) status and re-referred to Rules Committee
- Companion: SB 840 (same concept)
Fiscal considerations
- The bill does not specify funding or cost estimates. If enacted, IDOT would need to fund and install the lighted signs at qualifying intersections, which could entail capital costs and ongoing maintenance.
Relation to other legislation
- Companion bill SB 840 exists, indicating parallel consideration in the Senate.
Summary in one line
HB 3404 would mandate the installation of lighted stop signs at intersections experiencing two stop-sign violations resulting in fatality or great bodily harm within three months, aligning with existing signage standards and departmental authority, with implementation managed by IDOT (and local authorities as appropriate).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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