TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/1-100 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-100 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/11-1414 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1414 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Doubles the fines for violations of the Section regarding approaching, overtaking, and passing school buses. Provides that a first violation of the Section or a local ordinance shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $300 (instead of $150) and a second or subsequent violation shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $1,000 (instead of $500).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 11, 2019
Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2019 · House Apr 11, 2019
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2019
D
Democratic30
80% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 12, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-14-22)
house
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-001-000
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Darren Bailey
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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