Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 3003 — VEH CD-SCH BUS DRIVER PERMITS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 100th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds a state of Mexico to the definition of "state". Provides that an applicant for a school bus driving permit cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specific offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Liquor Control Act of 1934.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

309 added · 361 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 3003 includes a provision that allows applicants for a school bus driver permit to submit their fingerprints only once, rather than each time they apply for a new permit or annual refresher course. This change simplifies the application process and reduces the burden on drivers who have already completed the fingerprint requirements. It is important because it helps maintain a steady pool of qualified school bus drivers while ensuring safety measures are not compromised.

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*LRB10017975LNS33159b* SB3003 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2018 SB3003 Introduced 2/15/2018, by Sen.
SB3003 Engrossed LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
Martin A.
Sandoval SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/1-195 from Ch.
95 1/2, par.
1-195 ILCS 5/6-106.1 from Ch.
95 1/2, par.
6-106.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Adds a state of Mexico to the definition of "state".
Provides that an applicant for a school bus driving permit cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specific offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012.
Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Cannabis Control Act.
Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under Community Protection Act, or the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act.
Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b A BILL FOR SB3003 LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 1-195 and 6-106.1 as follows:
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 6-106.1 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/1-195) (from Ch.
(625 ILCS 5/6-106.1) (from Ch.
1-195) Sec.
1-195.
State.
A state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a state of Mexico, or a province of the Dominion of Canada.
(Source:
P.A.
76-1586.) (625 ILCS 5/6-106.1) (from Ch.
95 1/2, par.
Applicants shall obtain the proper application required by the Secretary of State from their prospective or current employer and submit the completed application to the prospective or current employer along with the necessary fingerprint submission as SB3003 - 2 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b required by the Department of State Police to conduct fingerprint based criminal background checks on current and future information available in the state system and current information available through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's system.
Applicants shall obtain the proper application required by the Secretary of State from their prospective or current employer and submit the completed application to the prospective or current employer along with the necessary fingerprint submission as required by the Department of State Police to conduct fingerprint based criminal background checks on current and future information available in the state system and current information available through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's system.
Applicants who have completed the fingerprinting requirements shall not be subjected to the fingerprinting process when applying for subsequent permits or submitting proof of successful completion of the annual refresher course.
Applicants who have completed the fingerprinting requirements shall not be subjected to the fingerprinting process when applying for subsequent permits or SB3003 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b submitting proof of successful completion of the annual refresher course.
SB3003 - 3 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b 1.
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possess a valid driver's license, which has not been revoked, suspended, or canceled for 3 years immediately prior to the date of application, or have not had his or her commercial motor vehicle driving privileges disqualified within the 3 years immediately prior to the date of application;
possess a valid driver's license, which has not been revoked, suspended, or canceled for 3 years immediately prior to the date of application, or have not had his or her commercial motor vehicle driving privileges SB3003 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b disqualified within the 3 years immediately prior to the date of application;
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and after satisfactory completion of said initial course an annual refresher course;
and after satisfactory completion of said initial course an annual SB3003 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b refresher course;
not have been convicted of committing or attempting SB3003 - 5 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b to commit any one or more of the following offenses:
not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit any one or more of the following offenses:
(i) those offenses defined in Sections 8-1, 8-1.2, 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 9-3.3, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3.1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-5.1, 10-6, 10-7, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-6.5, 11-6.6, 11-9, 11-9.1, 11-9.1A, 11-9.3, 11-9.4-1, 11-9.4, 11-14, 11-14.1, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-22, 11-23, 11-24, 11-25, 11-26, 11-30, 12-3.05, 12-2.6, 12-3.1, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.2-5, 12-4.3, 12-4.4, 12-4.5, 12-4.6, 12-4.7, 12-4.9, 12-5.01, 12-5.3, 12-6, 12-6.2, 12-7.1, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12-11, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16, 12-16.2, 12-21.5, 12-21.6, 12-33, 12C-5, 12C-10, 12C-20, 12C-30, 12C-45, 16-16, 16-16.1, 18-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18-4, 18-5, 19-6, 20-1, 20-1.1, 20-1.2, 20-1.3, 20-2, 24-1, 24-1.1, 24-1.2, 24-1.2-5, 24-1.6, 24-1.7, 24-2.1, 24-3.3, 24-3.5, 24-3.8, 24-3.9, 31A-1, 31A-1.1, 33A-2, and 33D-1, and in subsection (b) of Section 8-1, and in subdivisions (a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(1), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4), and (f)(1) of Section 12-3.05, and in subsection (a) and subsection (b), clause (1), of Section 12-4, and in subsection (A), clauses (a) and (b), of Section 24-3, and those offenses contained in Article 29D of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
(i) those offenses defined in Sections 8-1, 8-1.2, 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 9-3.3, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3.1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-5.1, 10-6, 10-7, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-6.5, 11-6.6, 11-9, 11-9.1, 11-9.1A, 11-9.3, 11-9.4, 11-9.4-1, 11-14, 11-14.1, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-17.1, SB3003 Engrossed - 5 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-22, 11-23, 11-24, 11-25, 11-26, 11-30, 12-2.6, 12-3.05, 12-3.1, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.2-5, 12-4.3, 12-4.4, 12-4.5, 12-4.6, 12-4.7, 12-4.9, 12-5.01, 12-5.3, 12-6, 12-6.2, 12-7.1, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12-11, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16, 12-16.2, 12-21.5, 12-21.6, 12-33, 12C-5, 12C-10, 12C-20, 12C-30, 12C-45, 16-16, 16-16.1, 18-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18-4, 18-5, 19-6, 20-1, 20-1.1, 20-1.2, 20-1.3, 20-2, 24-1, 24-1.1, 24-1.2, 24-1.2-5, 24-1.6, 24-1.7, 24-2.1, 24-3.3, 24-3.5, 24-3.8, 24-3.9, 31A-1, 31A-1.1, 33A-2, and 33D-1, and in subsection (b) of Section 8-1, and in subdivisions (a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(1), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4), and (f)(1) of Section 12-3.05, and in subsection (a) and subsection (b), clause (1), of Section 12-4, and in subsection (A), clauses (a) and (b), of Section 24-3, and those offenses contained in Article 29D of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
(ii) those offenses defined in the Cannabis Control Act except those SB3003 - 6 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b offenses defined in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4, and subsection (a) of Section 5 of the Cannabis Control Act;
(ii) those offenses defined in the Cannabis Control Act except those offenses defined in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4, and subsection (a) of Section 5 of the Cannabis Control Act;
(v) or any offense committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United States, which if committed or attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses;
(v) any offense committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United States, which if SB3003 Engrossed - 6 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b committed or attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses;
SB3003 - 7 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b 14.
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SB3003 Engrossed - 7 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b (b) A school bus driver permit shall be valid for a period specified by the Secretary of State as set forth by rule.
not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony for any one or more of offenses defined in the Cannabis Control Act or any offense committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United States, which if committed or attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses;
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not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony for any one or more of offenses defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or any offense committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United States, which if committed or attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses;
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not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony for any one or more of offenses defined in Section 6-16 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any SB3003 - 8 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b offense committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United States, which if committed or attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses;
(b) A school bus driver permit shall be valid for a period specified by the Secretary of State as set forth by rule.
The employer shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State that all pre-employment conditions have been successfully completed including the successful completion of an Illinois specific criminal background investigation through the Department of State Police and the submission of necessary fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for criminal history information available through the Federal SB3003 - 9 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b Bureau of Investigation system.
The employer shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State that all pre-employment conditions have been successfully completed including the successful completion of an Illinois specific criminal background investigation through the Department of State Police and the submission of necessary fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for criminal history information available through the Federal Bureau of Investigation system.
(e) Permits shall initially be provisional upon receiving certification from the employer that all pre-employment conditions have been successfully completed, and upon successful completion of all training and examination requirements for the classification of the vehicle to be operated, the Secretary of State shall provisionally issue a School Bus Driver Permit.
(e) Permits shall initially be provisional upon receiving SB3003 Engrossed - 8 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b certification from the employer that all pre-employment conditions have been successfully completed, and upon successful completion of all training and examination requirements for the classification of the vehicle to be operated, the Secretary of State shall provisionally issue a School Bus Driver Permit.
Failure of the permit holder to SB3003 - 10 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b provide the notification is punishable as a petty offense for a first violation and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation.
Failure of the permit holder to provide the notification is punishable as a petty offense for a first violation and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation.
(1) The Secretary of State shall cancel a school bus driver permit of an applicant whose criminal background investigation discloses that he or she is not in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section.
SB3003 Engrossed - 9 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b (1) The Secretary of State shall cancel a school bus driver permit of an applicant whose criminal background investigation discloses that he or she is not in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section.
(5) The Secretary of State shall forthwith suspend a school bus driver permit for a period of 3 years upon receiving notice that the holder has failed to obtain a negative result on a drug test as required in item 6 of SB3003 - 11 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b subsection (a) of this Section or under federal law.
(5) The Secretary of State shall forthwith suspend a school bus driver permit for a period of 3 years upon receiving notice that the holder has failed to obtain a negative result on a drug test as required in item 6 of subsection (a) of this Section or under federal law.
(6) The Secretary of State shall suspend a school bus driver permit for a period of 3 years upon receiving notice from the employer that the holder failed to perform the inspection procedure set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-816 of this Code.
(6) The Secretary of State shall suspend a school bus driver permit for a period of 3 years upon receiving notice from the employer that the holder failed to perform the SB3003 Engrossed - 10 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b inspection procedure set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-816 of this Code.
A petition requesting a hearing shall be submitted to the SB3003 - 12 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b Secretary of State and shall contain the reason the individual feels he or she is entitled to a school bus driver permit.
A petition requesting a hearing shall be submitted to the Secretary of State and shall contain the reason the individual feels he or she is entitled to a school bus driver permit.
The permit holder's employer shall notify in writing to the Secretary of State that the employer has certified the removal of the offending school bus driver from service prior to the start of that school bus driver's next workshift.
The permit holder's employer shall notify in writing to the Secretary of State that the employer has certified the removal SB3003 Engrossed - 11 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b of the offending school bus driver from service prior to the start of that school bus driver's next workshift.
(i) A school bus driver permit holder who is a service SB3003 - 13 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b member returning from active duty must, within 90 days, renew a permit characterized as inactive pursuant to subsection (h) of this Section by complying with the renewal requirements of subsection (b) of this Section.
(i) A school bus driver permit holder who is a service member returning from active duty must, within 90 days, renew a permit characterized as inactive pursuant to subsection (h) of this Section by complying with the renewal requirements of subsection (b) of this Section.
(j) For purposes of subsections (h) and (i) of this Section:
SB3003 Engrossed - 12 - LRB100 17975 LNS 33159 b (j) For purposes of subsections (h) and (i) of this Section:
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018

  4. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Second Reading - Short Debate

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000

  8. Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  12. Arrived in House

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 048-001-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018

  16. Second Reading

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  18. Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 014-000-000

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  24. Postponed - Transportation

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  27. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018

  28. Postponed - Transportation

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  33. Postponed - Transportation

  34. Assigned to Transportation

  35. Referred to Assignments

  36. First Reading

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

Sponsors

  • Martin A. Sandoval · Cosponsor

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  • Martin A. Sandoval

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27107
Democrat 13002
Republican 8001
Total 481010
% of votes cast 81%2%0%17%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Not Voting
McCann — Nay
Muñoz — Yea
Landek — Yea
Manar — Not Voting
Rooney — Yea
McCarter — Not Voting
McConnaughay — Not Voting
Mulroe — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Brady — Yea
Steans — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
McGuire — Not Voting
Bush — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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What does SB 3003 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds a state of Mexico to the definition of "state". Provides that an applicant for a school bus driving permit cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specific offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
Who sponsors SB 3003?
SB 3003 is sponsored by Martin A. Sandoval.
What is the current status of SB 3003?
This bill died with 100th 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.
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