SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each designated seating position in any newly purchased or leased school bus to be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 30, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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The bill text was finalized for official enactment, transitioning from the 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version. This change represents the final administrative step where the bill is approved by both legislative chambers and signed by the governor, making it law. No substantive policy, legal, or operational changes were made to the content of the act during this transition.
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The document header was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status for signing into law.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
38–13
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
8
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-027-000
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Education Policy Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 012-006-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 014-003-000
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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