104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4638

 

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Sue Scherer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new
60 ILCS 1/85-75 new
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 122.3 heading new
65 ILCS 5/11-122.3-1 new

    Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Township Code. Provides that, if a county, township, or municipality offers microtransit services, then the county must provide riders with a method to prepay for the microtransit service with a smartphone application.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1195 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new)
7    Sec. 5-1195. Microtransit services.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "microtransit" means a
9transit service that transports a rider from a location chosen
10by the rider to a location chosen by the rider and does not use
11a fixed-route.
12    (b) If a county offers microtransit services, then the
13county must provide riders with a method to prepay for the
14microtransit service with a smartphone application.
 
15    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
1685-75 as follows:
 
17    (60 ILCS 1/85-75 new)
18    Sec. 85-75. Microtransit services.
19    (a) As used in this Section, "microtransit" means a
20transit service that transports a rider from a location chosen
21by the rider to a location chosen by the rider and does not use

 

 

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1a fixed-route.
2    (b) If a township offers microtransit services, then the
3county must provide riders with a method to prepay for the
4microtransit service with a smartphone application.
 
5    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
6adding the heading of Article 11 Div. 122.3 and Section
711-122.3-1 as follows:
 
8    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 122.3 heading new)
9
ARTICLE 11 Div. 122.3. MICROTRANSIT SERVICES

 
10    (65 ILCS 5/11-122.3-1 new)
11    Sec. 11-122.3-1. Microtransit services.
12    (a) As used in this Section, "microtransit" means a
13transit service that transports a rider from a location chosen
14by the rider to a location chosen by the rider and does not use
15a fixed-route.
16    (b) If a municipality offers microtransit services, then
17the county must provide riders with a method to prepay for the
18microtransit service with a smartphone application.