Yang Rohr supports HB5081 limiting speed camera use and modifying local speed limit rules

Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D-41st) supported HB5081, voting Yes to the bill that aims to limit speed camera deployments and amend how local entities can set speed limits. The measure cleared the 104th General Assembly's House vote 116-1 on May 31, 2026, according to the Illinois House.

According to the summary of the bill, its stated scope is "VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS."

Below is a summary based on the full legislative text, clarifying the bill's provisions for greater understanding.

The legislation places new restrictions on the locations where automated speed cameras may be used in safety zones. It excludes roadways from eligibility if a 30 mph speed limit was enacted by local ordinance without a study. Additionally, the bill lets local governments and park districts set speed limits by ordinance in urban districts from 20 to 25 mph, reduce alley limits to 10 mph, and set residence district speed limits at 20 mph, all without requiring a traffic or engineering study. Speed limits in urban areas may rise to as high as 55 mph if reductions beyond 30 mph are backed by such a study. Any new limits must be advertised with posted signs by the enforcing bodies.

The action documented for HB5081 was 'Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs.'

Rohr earned her BA from Northwestern University in 2002, and she later completed her studies at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2010.

A member of the Democratic Party, Rohr began service in the Illinois State House for the 41st District in 2021, succeeding former representative Grant Wehrli.

Illinois lawmaking relies on a multi-step legislative process. This starts with introductions in the House or Senate, continues through committee scrutiny, floor debates, and requires passage in both chambers, after which the governor reviews the legislation for approval or veto. The Illinois General Assembly works on a two-year cycle, with thousands of bills submitted per session but only a select number advancing to become state law.