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SB 1373 Illinois Senate · 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. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2017 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
May 4, 2017
D Democratic31
27 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
7
Committee
13
Amendments
3
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 16, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-5)
senate
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.