Bill > HB1907

This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to prohibit any unit of local government, including home rule units, from enacting an ordinance establishing a noise monitoring system on any portion of its roadways. The bill specifically removes previous language that allowed the City of Chicago to implement a noise monitoring system on Lake Shore Drive. The bill defines a "noise monitoring system" as an automated noise monitor capable of recording noise levels continuously throughout the year, with either computer or human review of the recorded footage. By preventing local governments from creating such monitoring systems, the bill effectively restricts local authorities' ability to collect and track noise data on roadways. Additionally, the bill maintains existing provisions that protect local governments' general authority to regulate traffic and roadways, while specifically limiting their power to implement noise monitoring technologies. This legislation appears aimed at standardizing noise monitoring regulations across Illinois and preventing individual municipalities from independently tracking vehicular noise levels.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1907&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104