HB 2846 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

RTA-IDOT-FAST ACT

Summary

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois Department of Transportation (currently, the Regional Transportation Authority) shall develop, adopt, and implement system safety program standards and procedures meeting the requirements of the federal Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. Limits liability. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make certain records of the Illinois Department of Transportation exempt from inspection and copying. Amends the Bi-State Transit Safety Act. Provides a repeal date of December 31, 2017 for that Act. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall comply with all safety requirements under specified federal law as required by the Department of Transportation. Provides that the Department of Transportation has rail transit safety oversight authority for MetroLink. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2017

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Introduced Feb 9, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019

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Jan 8, 2019

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 31, 2017

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 9, 2017

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 9, 2017

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed

Feb 22, 2017

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

Feb 9, 2017

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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