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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 117    </title>
<shortdesc>SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Richard J. Winkel, Jr.-Miguel del Valle-Christine Radogno-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Martin A. Sandoval, Antonio Munoz, Susan Garrett, Terry Link, James T. Meeks, M. Maggie Crotty and Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2705/2705-317 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that, upon enactment of a federal transportation bill with a dedicated fund available to states for safe routes for schools, the Department of Transportation shall, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of State Police, establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Transportation</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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