HB3743 - 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-RAILROAD SAFETY
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/22-101 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school district votes that the inclusion of such messaging is unnecessary.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its student handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school district to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school board of the school district determines that the inclusion of such messaging is unnecessary based on local context or the messaging's alignment with curriculum. Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/07/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
2/18/2025 House First Reading
2/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
3/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
3/19/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
3/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2025 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/03/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
4/03/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
4/08/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
4/08/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
4/08/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
4/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/09/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/10/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
4/14/2025 Senate First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/16/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Education
4/29/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/01/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
5/09/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2/03/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci