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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4046

Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Emergency Digital Communication Pilot Permits Act. Allows
the Department of Transportation to issue pilot permits for digital public
safety communication devices on State highway rights-of-way. Provides that
digital public safety communication devices shall be operated solely by a
unit of local government, shall not display commercial advertising, and
must be installed on municipally owned infrastructure with emergency
override functionality. Requires the Department to adopt rules to
implement the Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning transportation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
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Emergency Digital Communication Pilot Permits Act.

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Section 5.
Purpose.
The purpose of this Act is to
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authorize municipalities in this State to install and operate
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noncommercial digital banner systems within State highway
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rights-of-way for the purpose of enhancing homeland security,
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emergency preparedness, and public safety communications.

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Section 10.
Definition.
As used in this Act, "digital
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public safety communication device" means a digital or LED
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display installed by or on behalf of a local governmental
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entity, used exclusively for emergency alerts, public safety
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messaging, and civic announcements.

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Section 15.
Permitting.
Notwithstanding any provision in
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Section 6.02 of the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 or
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Section 9-112.2 of the Illinois Highway Code to the contrary,
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the Department of Transportation may issue pilot permits for
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digital public safety communication devices on State highway
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rights-of-way, subject to regulatory guidelines developed by

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the Department of Transportation.

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Section 20.
Restrictions.
Digital public safety
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communication devices shall be operated solely by a unit of
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local government, shall not display commercial advertising,
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and must be installed on municipally owned infrastructure with
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emergency override functionality.

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Section 25.
Rulemaking.
The Department of Transportation
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shall adopt rules for implementation of this Act, including
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eligibility, content restrictions, monitoring, and enforcement
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mechanisms.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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