Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a State or municipal highway. Sets forth the meeting agendas for State and municipal government departments of transportation if a memorandum of understanding exists between the State and municipal departments of transportation and that memorandum of understanding requires that the 2 bodies meet monthly or regularly. Provides that the Department shall conduct a timely analysis of each fatal traffic crash that occurs on a State or municipal highway that is reported to the Illinois State Police or a local law enforcement agency. Provides that the Department shall conduct periodic analyses to identify trends, patterns, and correlations associated with traffic crashes. Provides that based on its analyses, the Department shall identify potential actions to increase traffic safety. Provides that when appropriate, the Department shall include estimates for the cost of implementation and potential funding options in its identification of such potential actions. Provides that in conducting analyses and in identifying potential actions, the Department shall coordinate with any other department, agency, or organization deemed relevant by the Department. Requires each department of transportation to make the reports of the analysis and the results of the study available to the public upon request.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Removes provisions concerning regular meetings between State and municipal departments of transportation, traffic crash analyses. Makes changes to provisions requiring the Department to identify potential action to increase traffic safety. Provides that the Department of Transportation (rather than each department, including State and municipal departments, of transportation) shall make the reports of the analysis and results of the study available to the public upon request. Makes other changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20 ILCS 2705/2705, 20 ILCS 2705/49
Engrossed: 20 ILCS 2705/2705, 20 ILCS 2705/49