Sanalitro backs HB5081 to limit automated speed cameras, revise local speed limit rules

Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (R-48th) supported HB5081 in the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, a measure designed to restrict automated speed camera operations and revise local authority over speed limits. The bill cleared the Illinois House in a 116-1 vote, according to the Illinois House.

The legislation's official summary refers to it as: "VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS."

The following summary reviews the legislation and may interpret its main points for clarity.

Essentially, HB5081 limits the permissible use of speed cameras in safety zones to roads where speed limits have not been lowered without an engineering or traffic investigation. Local governments and park districts can reduce speed limits in urban areas by ordinance to between 20 and 25 mph, lower alley speeds to 10 mph, and residence district speeds to 20 mph without a prior study. They are also permitted to raise urban speed limits up to 55 mph if later changes are justified by a proper study. The law mandates installation of signs to display any approved speed limit adjustments.

The official action on this measure was recorded as 'Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs.'

Sanalitro, a Republican, began serving in the Illinois House in 2023 after succeeding former representative Terra Costa Howard in the 48th District.

Illinois bills go through a multistep legislative process, beginning with introduction, followed by committee hearings, chamber debates, and voting before reaching the governor for signing or veto. The General Assembly works on a two-year cycle, with thousands of bills introduced each session, but only a limited number becoming law.