Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2536 — RTA-PUBLIC HEARING

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1014

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, with respect to any increase in fares or charges for public transportation, a public hearing must be held in each county in which the fare increase takes effect. Provides that notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the region and must be sent to the Governor and to each member of the General Assembly whose district overlaps in whole or in part with the area in which the increase takes effect. Provides that certain information must be included in the notice. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 82 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 2536 includes a new amendment that allows Assistant State’s Attorneys to simultaneously serve as county board members in other counties, provided there are measures in place to avoid conflicts of interest. This change is significant because it opens opportunities for greater collaboration between legal and local governance roles, potentially enhancing community representation. Importantly, the previous content related to the Regional Transportation Authority was removed, which means the bill has shifted focus from transportation issues to the governance structure of State's Attorneys.

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SB2536 Engrossed LRB095 19869 HLH 46268 b AN ACT concerning local government.
SB2536 Enrolled LRB095 19869 HLH 46268 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by changing Section 5.01 as follows:
The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 3-9006 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/5.01) (from Ch.
(55 ILCS 5/3-9006) (from Ch.
111 2/3, par.
34, par.
705.01) Sec.
3-9006) Sec.
5.01.
3-9006.
Hearings and Citizen Participation.
Internal operations of office;
(a) The Authority shall provide for and encourage participation by the public in the development and review of public transportation policy, and in the process by which major decisions significantly affecting the provision of public transportation are made.
simultaneous county board tenure.
The Authority shall coordinate such public participation processes with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to the extent practicable.
(a) Internal operations of the office.
(b) The Authority shall hold such public hearings as may be required by this Act or as the Authority may deem appropriate to the performance of any of its functions.
The State's Attorney attorney shall control the internal operations of his or her office and procure the necessary equipment, materials, and services to perform the duties of that his office.
The Authority shall coordinate such public hearings with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to the extent practicable.
(b) Simultaneous county board tenure.
(c) Unless such items are specifically provided for either in the Five-Year Capital Program or in the annual budget program which has been the subject of public hearings as provided in Sections 2.01 or 4.01 of this Act, the Board shall SB2536 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 19869 HLH 46268 b hold public hearings at which citizens may be heard prior to:
A duly appointed Assistant State's Attorney may serve as an Assistant State's Attorney and, simultaneously, serve as a county board member for a county located outside of the jurisdiction of the State's Attorney Office that he or she serves.
(i) the construction or acquisition of any public transportation facility, the aggregate cost of which exceeds $5 million;
An Assistant State's Attorney serving as a county board member is subject to any internal mechanisms established by the State's Attorney to avoid conflicts of interest in the performance of his or her duties as an Assistant State's Attorney.
and (ii) the extension of, or major addition to services provided by the Authority or by any transportation agency pursuant to a purchase of service agreement with the Authority.
(d) Unless such items are specifically provided for in the annual budget and program which has been the subject of public hearing, as provided in Section 4.01 of this Act, the Board shall hold public hearings at which citizens may be heard prior to the providing for or allowing, by means of any purchase of service agreement or any grant pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Act, any general increase or series of increases in fares or charges for public transportation, whether by the Authority or by any transportation agency, which increase or series of increases within any twelve months affects more than 25% of the consumers of service of the Authority or of the transportation agency;
or so providing for or allowing any discontinuance of any public transportation route, or major portion thereof, which has been in service for more than a year.
(e) At least twenty days prior notice of any public hearing, as required in this Section, shall be given by public advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the metropolitan region.
SB2536 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 19869 HLH 46268 b (e-5) With respect to any increase in fares or charges for public transportation, whether by the Authority or by any Service Board or transportation agency, a public hearing must be held in each county in which the fare increase takes effect.
Notice of the public hearing shall be given at least 20 days prior to the hearing and at least 30 days prior to the effective date of any fare increase.
Notice shall be given by public advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the metropolitan region and must also be sent to the Governor and to each member of the General Assembly whose district overlaps in whole or in part with the area in which the increase takes effect.
The notice must state the date, time, and place of the hearing and must contain a description of the proposed increase.
The notice must also specify how interested persons may obtain copies of any reports, resolutions, or certificates describing the basis upon which the increase was calculated.
(f) The Authority may designate one or more Directors or may appoint one or more hearing officers to preside over any hearing pursuant to this Act.
The Authority shall have the power in connection with any such hearing to issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and the Authority may apply to any circuit court in the State to require compliance with such subpoenas.
(g) The Authority may require any Service Board to hold one or more public hearings with respect to any item described in SB2536 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 19869 HLH 46268 b paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section 5.01, notwithstanding whether such item has been the subject of a public hearing under this Section 5.01 or Section 2.01 or 4.01 of this Act.
95-708, eff.
86-962.) SB2536 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 19869 HLH 46268 b Section 99.
1-18-08.) Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1014

  2. Effective Date December 15, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  7. 3/5 Vote Required

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government; Motion No. 2

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine; Motion No. 2

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 13, 2008; 01

  13. Approved for Consideration Rules

  14. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) September 23, 2008; 01

  20. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  21. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-008-000

  23. 3/5 Vote Required

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

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  26. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-001-000

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan

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

  34. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000

  35. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008

  36. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. James D. Brosnahan

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

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

  39. Second Reading - Short Debate

  40. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008

  41. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Do Pass / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 015-000-000

  43. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  44. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008

  45. Assigned to Mass Transit Committee

  46. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  47. Referred to Rules Committee

  48. First Reading

  49. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  51. Arrived in House

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

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  54. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  55. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy

  57. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008

  58. Second Reading

  59. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008

  60. Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  62. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government

  63. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  64. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

  65. Assigned to Local Government

  66. Referred to Rules

  67. First Reading

  68. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

Sponsors

  • William R. Haine · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • William R. Haine

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Meeks — Yea
Link — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Brady — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Millner — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Jones, J. — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92805
Republican 4000
Democrat 9000
Total 105805
% of votes cast 89%7%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Krause — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Munson — Nay
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fortner — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Not Voting
Schmitz — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
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
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 48001
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Lauzen — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Brady — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2536 do?
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, with respect to any increase in fares or charges for public transportation, a public hearing must be held in each county in which the fare increase takes effect. Provides that notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the region and must be sent to the Governor and to each member of the General Assembly whose district overlaps in whole or in part with the area in which the increase takes effect. Provides that certain information must be included in the notice. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2536?
SB 2536 is sponsored by William R. Haine.
What is the current status of SB 2536?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
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