Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 744 — SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0493

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2005. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    0 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, upon enactment of a federal transportation bill with a dedicated fund available to states for safe routes for schools, the Department of Transportation shall, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of State Police, establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in HB 744 involve moving from an earlier version labeled "Engrossed" to a finalized version labeled "Enrolled." This shift indicates that the bill has passed all legislative processes and is now ready for final approval or signature. It matters because reaching the "Enrolled" stage means the bill has successfully cleared all reviews and amendments, signaling its readiness to become law.

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(6) Consultation and support for projects by school-based associations, local traffic engineers, local HB0744 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 07462 NHT 37625 b elected officials, law enforcement agencies, and school officials.
(6) Consultation and support for projects by school-based associations, local traffic engineers, local HB0744 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 07462 NHT 37625 b elected officials, law enforcement agencies, and school officials.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0493

  2. Effective Date August 8, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  9. Passed Both Houses

  10. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005

  12. Second Reading

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005

  14. Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000

  15. Postponed - Transportation

  16. Assigned to Transportation

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  19. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  21. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  22. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle

  23. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.

  24. Referred to Rules

  25. First Reading

  26. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  28. Arrive in Senate

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon

  34. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  35. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  36. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  38. Second Reading - Short Debate

  39. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  40. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 027-000-000

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote

  43. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  44. Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  46. Referred to Rules Committee

  47. First Reading

  48. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait

Sponsors

  • Ronald A. Wait · Cosponsor
  • Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson · Cosponsor
  • Christine Radogno · Cosponsor
  • Martin A. Sandoval · Cosponsor
  • Jr. James F. Clayborne · Cosponsor
  • Terry Link · Cosponsor
  • Ira I. Silverstein · Cosponsor
  • Mattie Hunter · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Ronald A. Wait
  • Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  • Christine Radogno
  • Martin A. Sandoval
  • James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  • Terry Link
  • Ira I. Silverstein
  • Mattie Hunter Democrat

Not signed on (175)

175 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52001
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Petka — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102004
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Lang — Yea
Bailey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Molaro — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Parke — Yea
Brady — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Howard — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Lindner — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
McKeon — Not Voting
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Not Voting
Kosel — Yea
Younge — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 744 do?
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, upon enactment of a federal transportation bill with a dedicated fund available to states for safe routes for schools, the Department of Transportation shall, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of State Police, establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 744?
HB 744 is sponsored by Ronald A. Wait, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Christine Radogno, Martin A. Sandoval, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Terry Link, Ira I. Silverstein, and Mattie Hunter (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 744?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2005. Enacted.
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