SCH CD-SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and the Department of State Police, to establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects using federal transportation funds, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Aug 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2004
How they voted
113–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 115
Mar 31, 2004
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
R
Republican50
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 24, 2004
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-0-2)
house
Mar 30, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 29, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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