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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2952

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Linda Holmes

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new
65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides
that counties and municipalities shall, by ordinance or resolution,
require the installation and maintenance of vehicle impact protection
devices to be placed in front of residential care facilities, buildings in
areas zoned as business and manufacturing districts, any buildings where
storefront windows are within 2 feet of the ground, any outdoor dining
area, and any day care center outdoor play areas if the building, outdoor
dining area, or day care center outdoor play area has adjacent parking
spaces that are perpendicular or angled toward the building or area, drive
aisles that are perpendicular to the building or area, or both. Provides
that the required vehicle impact protection devices must be designed to
withstand a minimum impact resistance level of 5,000 pounds at 30 miles per
hour, must measure a minimum height of 3 feet, and must be spaced 48 inches
from inside edge to inside edge of the device. Limits the materials used to
manufacture vehicle impact protection devices. Prohibits vehicle impact
protection devices that restrict building access and do not meet the
requirements of the Illinois Accessibility Code and all other applicable
State and federal laws. Clarifies that these provisions do not apply to
voluntarily installed vehicle impact protection devices that are not
required by the amendatory Act. Limits the concurrent exercise of home
rule powers. Defines terms.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning local government.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

4

Section 5.
The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5
5-12025 as follows:

6

(55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new)
7

Sec. 5-12025.
Vehicle impact protection device.
8

(a) As used in this Section:
9

"Day care center outdoor play area" means an area
10
designated as a play area outside an establishment providing
11
care for more than 3 adults or children in a protective setting
12
for less than 24 hours per day that is not located within a
13
residential dwelling unit. "Day care center outdoor play area"
14
does not include an area designated as a play area outside day
15
care programs operated by an elementary school, middle school,
16
high school, park, or place of worship.
17

"Outdoor dining area" means an outdoor seating area that
18
is typically connected to an indoor seating area for a
19
restaurant.
20

"Residential care facility" means a care facility licensed
21
for 24-hour medical or non-medical care of people in need of
22
supervision or assistance essential for daily, living, or for
23
the protection of the individual. "Residential care facility"

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includes assisted living facilities, independent living
2
facilities, nursing homes, hospice, and continuum of care
3
facilities. "Residential care facility" does not include a
4
community residences or transitional treatment facilities.

5

"Vehicle impact protection device" means a concrete or
6
metal barrier that is designed to protect people and property
7
from moving vehicles. "Vehicle impact protection device"
8
includes, but is not limited to, a bollard or decorative
9
planter designed to protect people and property from moving
10
vehicles.
11

(b) To safeguard pedestrians, buildings, and building
12
occupants, a county shall, by ordinance or resolution, require
13
the installation and maintenance of vehicle impact protection
14
devices in front of:
15

(1) all public entrances to residential care
16

facilities and buildings in areas zoned as business and
17

manufacturing districts; and
18

(2) any buildings where storefront windows are within
19

2 feet of the ground, any outdoor dining area, and any day
20

care center outdoor play areas if the building, outdoor
21

dining area, or day care center outdoor play area has:
22

(A) adjacent parking spaces that are perpendicular
23

to or angled toward the building or area;
24

(B) drive aisles that are perpendicular to the
25

building or area; or
26

(C) both.

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(c) The vehicle impact protection devices required under
2
this Section shall be designed to withstand, at minimum, an
3
impact resistance level of 5,000 pounds at 30 miles per hour.
4
The devices must have a minimum height of 3 feet and must be
5
spaced 48 inches from inside edge to inside edge of the device.
6
Vehicle impact protection devices must not restrict access to
7
the building and must be designed and installed to meet the
8
requirements of the Illinois Accessibility Code and all other
9
State and federal laws. Vehicle impact protection devices
10
shall be manufactured from finished metal or have a decorative
11
cover that is complimentary to the design of the associated
12
building, storefront, outdoor dining area, or day care center.
13

(d) Vehicle impact protection devices may be located along
14
the outside wall of a building, along the edge of an adjacent
15
sidewalk, at the end of an adjacent parking space, or in
16
another location as approved by the county by ordinance or
17
resolution. When vehicle impact protection devices are located
18
within a parking space, the parking space must be adequately
19
sized to meet the requirements set by the county.
20

(e) A county may install plain concrete barriers, such as
21
jersey barriers, temporarily, for a period not to exceed 90
22
days, while awaiting the installation of new or replacement of
23
permanent vehicle impact protection devices.
24

(f) The requirements of this Section do not apply to
25
voluntarily installed vehicle impact protection devices that
26
are not required by this Section.

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(g) A home rule county may not regulate the installation
2
of vehicle impact protection devices in a manner less
3
restrictive than the regulation by the State of the
4
installation of vehicle impact protection devices under this
5
Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
6
Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
7
concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
8
exercised by the State.

9

Section 10.
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
10
adding Section 11-13-30 as follows:

11

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new)
12

Sec. 11-13-30.
Vehicle impact protection devices.
13

(a) As used in this Section:
14

"Day care center outdoor play area" means an area
15
designated as a play area outside an establishment providing
16
care for more than 3 adults or children in a protective setting
17
for less than 24 hours per day that is not located within a
18
residential dwelling unit. "Day care center outdoor play area"
19
does not include an area designated as a play area outside day
20
care programs operated by an elementary school, middle school,
21
high school, park, or place of worship.
22

"Outdoor dining area" means an outdoor seating area that
23
is typically connected to an indoor seating area for a
24
restaurant.

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1

"Residential care facility" means a care facility licensed
2
for 24-hour medical or non-medical care of people in need of
3
supervision or assistance essential for daily, living, or for
4
the protection of the individual. "Residential care facility"
5
includes assisted living facilities, independent living
6
facilities, nursing homes, hospice, and continuum of care
7
facilities. "Residential care facility" does not include a
8
community residences or transitional treatment facilities.

9

"Vehicle impact protection device" means a concrete or
10
metal barrier that is designed to protect people and property
11
from moving vehicles. "Vehicle impact protection device"
12
includes, but is not limited to, a bollard or decorative
13
planter designed to protect people and property from moving
14
vehicles.
15

(b) To safeguard pedestrians, buildings, and building
16
occupants, a municipality shall, by ordinance or resolution,
17
require the installation and maintenance of vehicle impact
18
protection devices in front of:
19

(1) all public entrances to residential care
20

facilities and buildings in areas zoned as business and
21

manufacturing districts;
22

(2) any buildings where storefront windows are within
23

2 feet of the ground, any outdoor dining area, and any day
24

care center outdoor play areas if the building, outdoor
25

dining area, or day care center outdoor play area has:
26

(A) adjacent parking spaces that are perpendicular

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to or angled toward the building or area;
2

(B) drive aisles that are perpendicular to the
3

building or area; or
4

(C) both.

5

(c) The vehicle impact protection devices required under
6
this Section shall be designed to withstand, at minimum, an
7
impact resistance level of 5,000 pounds at 30 miles per hour.
8
The devices must have a minimum height of 3 feet and must be
9
spaced 48 inches from inside edge to inside edge of the device.
10
Vehicle impact protection devices must not restrict access to
11
the building and must be designed and installed to the
12
requirements set forth in the Illinois Accessibility Code and
13
all other State and federal laws. Vehicle impact protection
14
devices shall be manufactured from finished metal or have a
15
decorative cover that is complimentary to the design of the
16
associated building, storefront, outdoor dining area, or day
17
care center.
18

(d) Vehicle impact protection devices may be located along
19
the outside wall of a building, along the edge of an adjacent
20
sidewalk, at the end of an adjacent parking space, or in
21
another location as approved by the municipality by ordinance
22
or resolution. When vehicle impact protection devices are
23
located within a parking space, the parking space must be
24
adequately sized to meet the requirements set by the
25
municipality.
26

(e) A municipality may install plain concrete barriers,

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such as jersey barriers, temporarily, for a period not to
2
exceed 90 days, while awaiting the installation of new or
3
replacement of permanent vehicle impact protection devices.
4

(f) The requirements of this Section do not apply to
5
voluntarily installed vehicle impact protection devices that
6
are not required by this Section.

7

(g) A home rule municipality may not regulate the
8
installation of vehicle impact protection devices in a manner
9
less restrictive than the regulation by the State of the
10
installation of vehicle impact protection devices under this
11
Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
12
Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
13
concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
14
exercised by the State.

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