SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT House SponsorsRep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ram Villivalam) 8/4/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0430 105 ILCS 5/29-6.1from Ch. 122, par. 29-6.1 Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Provides that school boards may enter into contracts for any period of time deemed appropriate by those school boards (rather than for up to 3 years) for transportation of pupils to and from school, except that no contract, inclusive of any proposed renewals, may exceed 10 years (rather than allowing such contracts to be extended for up to 2 additional years by mutual agreement of the parties and thereafter extended on a year-to-year basis by mutual agreement of the parties, unless a school board receives a timely request from another interested contractor that a contract be let by bid). Requires all contracts for a period of time greater than 5 years that do not include the use of electric vehicles for pupil transportation to include a termination option after 5 years. Allows contract opener clauses for any purpose to be included in the contract. Provides that a contract for pupil transportation that utilizes a significant percentage of electric vehicles may be entered into by a school board for up to 15 years if the contract relies on capital or infrastructure purchases or improvements that cannot reasonably be justified in a shorter-term contract. 2/8/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 2/8/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 3/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Education 4/19/2023SenatePostponed - Education 4/26/2023SenateDo Pass Education; 012-000-000 4/26/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 5/3/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023 5/10/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/10/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/8/2023HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2023HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 8/4/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0430