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HB 5967 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION-DISTANCE

Summary
Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board shall provide free transportation for pupils residing at a distance of 2 miles (instead of one and one-half miles) or more from school. Makes related changes in provisions concerning the transportation of pupils less than that distance from school, pupils attending a charter school or nonpublic school, reimbursement by the State for transportation, and reimbursement of a custodian of a qualifying pupil for transportation expenses paid by the custodian. Effective July 1, 2014.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2014 Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2014

How they voted

61–35
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 106
Apr 7, 2014
D Democratic64
36 Yea 22 Nay 6
56% Yea
R Republican42
25 Yea 13 Nay 4
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 16, 2014
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
upper
Apr 30, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 8, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-35-10)
house
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-003-000
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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