SB1388 — RTA ACT-REDUCED FARES
Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Summary
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, by December 31, 2025, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Board of the Commuter Rail Division of the Authority, the Board of the Suburban Bus Division of the Authority, and the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority shall create a program to provide free rides to persons earning under 138% of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty guidelines. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Read SB1388 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
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Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
Sponsors
- Mike Simmons · Primary
- Graciela Guzmán · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mike Simmons Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Graciela Guzmán Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB1388 do?
- Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, by December 31, 2025, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Board of the Commuter Rail Division of the Authority, the Board of the Suburban Bus Division of the Authority, and the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority shall create a program to provide free rides to persons earning under 138% of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty guidelines. Effective July 1, 2025.
- Who sponsors SB1388 ?
- SB1388 is sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democrat) and Graciela Guzmán (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB1388 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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