PUBLIC TRANSPORT-STUDENT FARES
Summary
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for free fares for specified elementary and high school students on days when school is in session on public transportation. Provides for a continuing appropriation beginning in Fiscal Year 2020 to cover the free fares. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 740/2-15.2 70 ILCS 3605/51 70 ILCS 3610/8.6 70 ILCS 3615/3A.15 70 ILCS 3615/3B.14 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 3605/1 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 301 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action May 15, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 12, 2020
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to Executive
upper
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 013-005-000
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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