Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 2015 — PUBLIC TRANSPORT-STUDENT FARES

Last action — Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for free fares for specified elementary and high school students on days when school is in session on public transportation. Provides for a continuing appropriation beginning in Fiscal Year 2020 to cover the free fares. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 740/2-15.2 70 ILCS 3605/51 70 ILCS 3610/8.6 70 ILCS 3615/3A.15 70 ILCS 3615/3B.14 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 3605/1 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 301 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 29, 2020

  3. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2020

  4. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2020

  5. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  6. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2020

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020

  8. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  13. Re-referred to Executive

  14. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  15. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

  16. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2019

  18. Second Reading

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019

  21. Do Pass Transportation; 013-005-000

  22. Postponed - Transportation

  23. Assigned to Transportation

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Sponsors

  • Don Harmon · Cosponsor
  • Antonio Muñoz · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6102
Democrat 7000
Republican 0402
Total 13504
% of votes cast 59%23%0%18%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Bertino-Tarrant, Jennifer — Yea
Bush, Melinda — Yea
Cullerton, Thomas — Yea
McGuire, Pat — Yea
Martinez, Iris Y — Yea
Sandoval, Martin A — Yea
Oberweis, Jim — Nay
Hutchinson, Toi W — Not Voting
Schimpf, Paul — Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

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Subjects

transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2015 do?
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for free fares for specified elementary and high school students on days when school is in session on public transportation. Provides for a continuing appropriation beginning in Fiscal Year 2020 to cover the free fares. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 740/2-15.2 70 ILCS 3605/51 70 ILCS 3610/8.6 70 ILCS 3615/3A.15 70 ILCS 3615/3B.14 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 3605/1 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 301 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Who sponsors SB 2015?
SB 2015 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat) and Antonio Muñoz.
What is the current status of SB 2015?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2015?
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