Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 269 — SCHOOL BUS INSTRUCTION COURSES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0616

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 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 School Code. In provisions concerning the duty of the regional superintendent of schools to conduct courses of instruction for school bus drivers, allows for an increase in fees for providing such courses. Provides that, of the increase in course fees authorized, $1 shall be deposited into a State Board of Education revolving account specifically dedicated to school bus safety for the conduct of business of the Illinois Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee and the certification and conduct of educational programs and training of Illinois school bus driver instructors.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 269 includes a commitment from the State Board of Education to request additional funding each year to ensure all school bus drivers in Illinois receive adequate training. It also clarifies that this funding will support training programs without replacing existing fees collected from school bus driver permit applicants. These changes are significant as they aim to enhance the safety and qualifications of school bus drivers, which is crucial for protecting students.

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SB0269 Engrossed LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0269 Enrolled LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b AN ACT concerning education.
Of the increase in course fees authorized under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, $1 shall be deposited into a State Board of Education revolving account specifically dedicated to school bus safety SB0269 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b for the conduct of business of the Illinois Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee and the certification and conduct of educational programs and training of Illinois school bus driver instructors The State Board of Education shall annually request such additional appropriation as may be necessary to ensure that adequate and sufficient training is provided to all school bus drivers in Illinois.
The State Board of Education shall annually request such additional appropriation as may be necessary to ensure that adequate and sufficient training is provided to all school bus drivers in Illinois.
This appropriation shall be used to supplement, not supplant, programs conducted using fees received from applicants for school bus driver permits.
This SB0269 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b appropriation shall be used to supplement, not supplant, programs conducted using fees received from applicants for school bus driver permits.
If based on the evidence presented at the hearing the regional superintendent finds that persons employed SB0269 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b directly by the school board to operate school buses do not have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections 6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional superintendent shall submit such evidence and his findings together with his recommendations to the State Superintendent of Education.
If based on the evidence presented at the hearing the regional superintendent finds that persons employed directly by the school board to operate school buses do not have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections 6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional superintendent shall submit such evidence and his findings together with his recommendations to the State Superintendent of Education.
The State Superintendent of Education may reduce the district's claim for reimbursement under Sections 29-5 and 14-13.01 for transportation by 1.136% for each day of noncompliance.
The State Superintendent of Education may reduce the district's claim for reimbursement under Sections 29-5 and SB0269 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b 14-13.01 for transportation by 1.136% for each day of noncompliance.
The findings of the regional superintendent and the relief provided herein shall not impair the obligations of the contractor to continue to provide transportation services SB0269 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b in accordance with the terms of the contract.
The findings of the regional superintendent and the relief provided herein shall not impair the obligations of the contractor to continue to provide transportation services in accordance with the terms of the contract.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0616

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2010

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-017-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 30, 2009

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000

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

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-005-000

  18. Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  19. Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-005-000

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  22. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Arrived in House

  28. Third Reading - Passed; 050-003-000

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009

  30. Second Reading

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009

  32. Do Pass Executive; 011-001-000

  33. Assigned to Executive

  34. Referred to Assignments

  35. First Reading

  36. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Sponsors

  • Deanna Demuzio · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Deanna Demuzio

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 41 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8100
Unaffiliated 331501
Republican 0100
Total 411701
% of votes cast 69%29%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hutchinson — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Brady — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
McCarter — Nay
Millner — Nay
Duffy — Nay
Garrett — Nay
Hendon — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Nay
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — 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 Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 37 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 683203
Democrat 9200
Republican 0301
Total 773704
% of votes cast 65%31%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Burke — Yea
Senger — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Nay
Flider — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Nay
Fritchey — Nay
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Nay
Mulligan — Not Voting
Watson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Wait — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Holbrook — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Colvin — Not Voting
Connelly — Nay
McAsey — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 41305
Republican 1000
Total 50306
% of votes cast 85%5%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
McCarter — Nay
Meeks — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Millner — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jones, J. — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Nay
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Not Voting
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Hutchinson — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Garrett — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 269 do?
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the duty of the regional superintendent of schools to conduct courses of instruction for school bus drivers, allows for an increase in fees for providing such courses. Provides that, of the increase in course fees authorized, $1 shall be deposited into a State Board of Education revolving account specifically dedicated to school bus safety for the conduct of business of the Illinois Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee and the certification and conduct of educational programs and training of Illinois school bus driver instructors.
Who sponsors SB 269?
SB 269 is sponsored by Deanna Demuzio.
What is the current status of SB 269?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2009. Enacted.
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