SB0191 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison, Mike Simmons and Laura M. Murphy
House Sponsors
(Rep. Bob Morgan - Jeff Keicher)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each designated seating position in any newly purchased or leased school bus to be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2031, each designated seating position in any newly purchased school bus shall be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that nothing in the provisions requires a public or nonpublic school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus to ensure that the seat safety belt or other restraint system is correctly adjusted and fastened or to give instruction on how to correctly adjust or fasten the seat safety belt or other restraint system. Provides that the requirement does not apply to a school bus that is leased by a school district or a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; 014-003-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 012-006-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 5/01/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 5/01/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Education Policy Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-027-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075 |