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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5625
Introduced 2/17/2026, by Rep. Chris Miller
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
605 ILCS 5/9-117	  from Ch. 121, par. 9-117
625 ILCS 5/11-1303	  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1303
820 ILCS 5/1.4
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a person who fells a tree for the purpose of obstructing a public highway in hindrance of official State or federal government duties commits a Class 4 felony. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who violates provisions related to stopping, standing, or parking in prohibited places in hindrance of official State or federal government duties commits a Class 4 felony. Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Provides that for persons engaging in picketing, no sign, tent, or temporary shelter may be erected or maintained in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise physically interfere with official State or federal government duties, and a person who violates the prohibition commits a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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1    AN ACT concerning public rights-of-way.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
5changing Section 9-117 as follows:
6    (605 ILCS 5/9-117)  (from Ch. 121, par. 9-117)
7    Sec. 9-117. If any person injures or obstructs a public
8highway by felling a tree or trees in, upon or across the same,
9or by placing or leaving any other obstruction thereon, or
10encroaching upon the same with any fence, or by plowing or
11digging any ditch or other opening thereon, or by turning a
12current of water so as to saturate, wash or damage the same, or
13by plowing in or across or on the slopes of the side gutters or
14ditches, or by placing any material in such ditches, or in any
15way interfering with the free flow of water therein, or leaves
16the cuttings of any hedge thereon for more than 10 days,
17without the permission of the highway authority having
18jurisdiction over such highway, he shall be guilty of a petty
19offense and fined for every such offense not less than $50 nor
20more than $500; and in case of placing any obstruction on the
21highway, an additional sum of not exceeding $50 per day for
22every day he allows such obstruction to remain after he has
23been ordered to remove it by the highway authority having
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1jurisdiction over such highway. Any person feeling himself
2aggrieved or any such highway authority may make a complaint
3under this Section.
4    The highway authority having jurisdiction over such
5highway, after having given 10 days' notice to the owners of
6the obstruction or person so obstructing, or plowing, or
7digging ditches upon such highway or interfering with the free
8flow of water in the side gutters or ditches, of the
9obstruction, plowing or digging of ditches, interfering with
10drainage, or of the encroachment of any fence, may remove any
11such fence or other obstruction, fill up any ditch or
12excavation except ditches necessary to the drainage of an
13adjoining farm emptying into a ditch upon the highway, or
14regrade such side gutters or ditches, and recover the
15necessary cost of such removal or filling of any such ditch or
16excavation, or regrading of such side gutters or ditches from
17such owner or other person obstructing or damaging such
18highway aforesaid, to be collected by the highway authority
19having jurisdiction of the highway whereon such offense was
20committed. Any such cost recovered shall be deposited in the
21road fund of the political division having jurisdiction over
22the highway adjudged to have been obstructed or injured, and
23shall be used only for maintenance or construction of public
24highways under the jurisdiction of that division.
25    The 10 day notice requirement of this Section is not
26required for any obstruction to traffic flow including
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1non-adherence to the provisions of a permit issued by the
2highway authority having jurisdiction under Section 4-209,
35-413, or 9-113 of this Code.
4    However, this section shall not apply to any person who
5shall lawfully fell any tree for use and shall immediately
6remove the same out of the highway, nor to any person through
7or along whose land a public highway may pass, who shall desire
8to drain his land, and who shall give due notice to the proper
9highway authority of such intention, and who shall first
10secure from such highway authority written permission for any
11work, ditching or excavating he proposes to do within the
12limits of the highway.
13    A person who fells a tree under this Section for the 
14purpose of obstructing a public highway in hindrance of 
15official State or federal government duties commits a Class 4 
16felony.
17(Source: P.A. 93-177, eff. 7-11-03.)
18    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
19changing Section 11-1303 as follows:
20    (625 ILCS 5/11-1303)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1303)
21    Sec. 11-1303. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in
22specified places.
23    (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
24traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a
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1police officer or official traffic-control device, no person
2shall:
3        1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
4            a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or
5        parked at the edge or curb of a street;
6            b. On a sidewalk;
7            c. Within an intersection;
8            d. On a crosswalk;
9            e. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or
10        within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately
11        opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different
12        length is indicated by signs or markings;
13            f. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
14        obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would
15        obstruct traffic;
16            g. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure
17        upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
18            h. On any railroad tracks. A violation of any part
19        of this subparagraph h. shall result in a mandatory
20        fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service.
21            i. At any place where official signs prohibit
22        stopping;
23            j. On any controlled-access highway;
24            k. In the area between roadways of a divided
25        highway, including crossovers;
26            l. In a public parking area if the vehicle does not
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1        display a current annual registration sticker or
2        digital registration sticker or current temporary
3        permit pending registration.
4        2. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
5    except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers:
6            a. In front of a public or private driveway;
7            b. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
8            c. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an
9        intersection;
10            d. Within 30 feet upon the approach to any
11        flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic
12        control signal located at the side of a roadway;
13            e. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any
14        fire station and on the side of a street opposite the
15        entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of such
16        entrance (when properly sign-posted);
17            f. At any place where official signs prohibit
18        standing.
19        3. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except
20    temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged
21    in loading or unloading property or passengers:
22            a. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad
23        crossing;
24            b. At any place where official signs prohibit
25        parking.
26    (b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his
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1control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such
2distance as is unlawful.
3    (c) A person who violates this Section in hindrance of 
4official State or federal government duties commits a Class 4 
5felony.
6(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
7    Section 15. The Labor Dispute Act is amended by changing
8Section 1.4 as follows:
9    (820 ILCS 5/1.4)
10    Sec. 1.4. Use of public right of way.
11    (a) Persons engaged in picketing shall be allowed to use
12public rights of way to apprise the public of the existence of
13a dispute for the following:
14        (1) The purposes of picketing.
15        (2) The erection of temporary signs announcing their
16    dispute.
17        (3) The parking of at least one vehicle on the public
18    right of way. Nothing in this Section shall require the
19    accommodation of parking more than 10 vehicles on the
20    public right of way. This Section shall not be construed
21    to allow the blocking of fire hydrants. Picketers shall
22    ensure that water mains, sewers, and other utilities are
23    accessible for construction, maintenance, and emergency
24    repair work.
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1        (4) The erection of tents or other temporary shelter
2    for the health, welfare, personal safety, and well-being
3    of picketers.
4    (b) Any signs, tents, or temporary shelters shall be
5removed at the end of each day when the picketing has ceased.
6Signs, tents, or temporary shelters may be maintained so long
7as individuals participating in the labor dispute are present.
8    (c) This Section shall not be construed to allow the
9erection of a tent or shelter or parking of a vehicle where
10there is insufficient space on the public right of way. This
11Section shall not be construed to allow the erection of a tent
12or shelter on the right of way of any Class I highway as
13defined in Section 1-126.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14Picketers shall ensure that a reasonable walkway exists for
15pedestrians and others to pass by the picketing activities.
16Persons using the right of way under this Section shall make
17reasonable attempts to keep the area free from garbage and
18significant damage.
19    (d) No sign, tent, or temporary shelter may be erected or
20maintained in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise
21physically interfere with an official traffic sign, signal, or
22device or to obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's
23view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic. The
24burden of proof shall rest on the unit of local government
25making such a claim. If a court determines that a sign, tent,
26or temporary shelter does not obscure or otherwise physically
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1interfere with an official traffic sign, signal, or device or
2obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's view of
3approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic, the unit of
4local government is liable for all costs and attorney's fees.
5    (d-5) No sign, tent, or temporary shelter may be erected 
6or maintained in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise 
7physically interfere with official State or federal government 
8duties. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class 
94 felony.
10    (e) A person who, with the intent of interfering with,
11obstructing, or impeding a picket or other demonstration or
12protest, places any object in the public way commits a Class A
13misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $500.
14(Source: P.A. 103-45, eff. 1-1-24.)
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.