MASS TRANSIT-INSPECTOR GENERAL
Summary
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides for the appointment of a Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General for a 4-year term for the purpose of detection and prevention of fraud and mismanagement in the Chicago Transit Authority. Provides that the jurisdiction of the Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General does not include the Board of Directors of the Chicago Transit Authority. Contains provisions concerning appointment, terms, removal, duties, and reporting requirements of the Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for the appointment of a Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General for a 5-year term for the purpose of detection, deterrence, and prevention of fraud, corruption, and mismanagement in the Regional Transportation Authority, the Commuter Rail Division, the Suburban Bus Division, and the Board of Directors of the Chicago Transit Authority. Contains provisions concerning appointment, terms, removal, jurisdiction, duties, and reporting requirements of the Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General. Requires that the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority appoint an ethics officer. Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that "employer" includes the Office of the Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2010
Committee Review
Jan 2011
Senate Passage
Jan 2011
House Passage
Jan 2011
Signed into Law
Feb 2011
Introduced Nov 17, 2010
Signed Feb 14, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Jan 6, 2011 · House Jan 5, 2011
How they voted
43–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 6, 2011
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican18
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Amendments
14
Feb 14, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jan 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-003-000
upper
Jan 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-003-000
upper
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
Jan 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 6, 2011
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jan 5, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Jan 5, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-15-3)
house
Jan 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Jan 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 4, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Mass Transit Committee
lower
Nov 18, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
lower
Nov 17, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 17, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Nov 17, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval
upper
Nov 17, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Nov 17, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Nov 10, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Nov 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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