TRANSPORTATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski Senate Sponsors(Sen. Christine J. Johnson-Carole Pankau) 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0378 625 ILCS 5/1-100from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-100 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/1-100from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-100Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/11-1414.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1414.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that converted former school buses with a capacity of 70 passengers or more are exempt from requirement that students be transported in certain vehicles. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/1-100Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/1-148.3a-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that "multifunction school-activity bus" means a school bus manufactured for the purpose of transporting 11 or more persons (rather than 11 to 15 persons), including the driver, whose purposes do not include transporting students to and from home or school bus stops. Effective immediately. 2/18/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/17/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/13/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/13/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/22/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine J. Johnson 4/22/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/3/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 5/10/2011SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/18/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2011HouseEffective Date August 15, 2011 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0378