VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS-ACTIVITY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that each school bus operated by a public or private primary or secondary school transporting students enrolled in grade 12 or below for a school related athletic event or other school approved extracurricular activity shall be registered as a school bus, comply with school bus driver permit requirements, comply with the minimum liability insurance requirements, and comply with all special requirements pertaining to school buses in the Code. Provides that a school bus that operates under the provision may be used to transport passengers other than students if certain conditions are met.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 28, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House May 24, 2017
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic31
77% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-7)
house
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-1-7)
senate
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 015-000-000
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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