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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Protection from Vehicle Impacts Act. Provides that the owner or operator of a residential care facility shall install and maintain vehicle impact protection devices in front of all public entrances of the facility. Provides that the owner or operator of a restaurant shall install and maintain vehicle impact protection devices (1) if the restaurant is in an area zoned as a business or manufacturing district, in front of all public entrances of the restaurant and (2) if the restaurant has an outdoor dining area, then around any outdoor dining area. Provides that the owner or operator of a day care center shall install and maintain vehicle impact protection devices (1) if the day care center is in an area zoned as a business or manufacturing district, in front of all public entrances of the restaurant and (2) if the day care center has an outdoor play area, then around any outdoor play area. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for the vehicle impact protection devices required under the Act. Provides that the vehicle impact protection devices shall be designed to withstand, at minimum, an impact resistance level of 5,000 pounds at 30 miles per hour. Provides that the devices must have a minimum height of 3 feet and must be spaced 48 inches from inside edge to inside edge of the device. Provides that a municipality or a county may, by ordinance, require vehicle impact protection devices installed within the municipality to be manufactured from finished metal or have a decorative cover that is complementary to the design of the associated building, storefront, outdoor dining area, or day care center. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require restaurants to comply with the Act. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require residential care facilities to comply with the Protection from Vehicle Impacts Act. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Early Childhood shall require day care centers to comply with the Protection from Vehicle Impacts Act.
AI Summary
This bill requires counties and municipalities to mandate the installation and maintenance of vehicle impact protection devices, which are defined as concrete or metal barriers like bollards or decorative planters designed to protect people and property from moving vehicles. These devices must be installed in front of residential care facilities (which include assisted living, independent living, nursing homes, hospice, and continuum of care facilities, but not community residences or transitional treatment facilities), buildings in business and manufacturing zones, buildings with storefront windows close to the ground, outdoor dining areas, and outdoor play areas for day care centers (excluding those associated with schools, parks, or places of worship) if these areas have adjacent parking or drive aisles that could lead to vehicle impact. The devices must be able to withstand a 5,000-pound impact at 30 miles per hour, be at least 3 feet high, and spaced 48 inches apart, while also ensuring they do not block building access and comply with accessibility laws. The bill also limits the materials used for these devices and clarifies that these requirements do not apply to devices installed voluntarily, and it restricts home rule units from enacting less stringent regulations than the state.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026 (on 04/17/2026)
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