TOLL HWY-RTA BUSES EXEMPT
Summary
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall provide that vehicles owned or operated by the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority to transport passengers for hire are exempt from paying tolls for operation on highways under the Authority's jurisdiction. Provides that the provision allowing the vehicles to use the Toll Highway System without payment of tolls shall not be applied in a manner that impairs the rights of the holders of bonds issued by the Authority.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 28, 2007
Signed Aug 21, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2007 · House May 24, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 21, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Tollway Oversight Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 27, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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