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, 2015.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Special Issues Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
To Special Issues Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; ; in Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 001-002-000; in Special Issues Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Special Issues Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
To Special Issues Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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