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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5375</title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/1-148.3a-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/1-182</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-182</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-1414.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a driver has obtained and currently holds a valid school bus permit, a multifunction school activity bus (MFSAB) may be used for the purpose of transporting 15 or less persons whose purposes do include transporting students to and from home or school bus stops. Provides that the definition of "school bus" does not include a multifunction school-activity bus, unless the driver has obtained and currently holds a valid school bus permit.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
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