93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2334


 
Introduced 1/28/2004, by Christine Radogno - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Lawrence M. Walsh - Iris Y. Martinez, Edward D. Maloney, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, on and after January 1,
2006,
a school bus may not be
operated or used as a school bus within this State
unless the school bus
is
equipped with a post-trip inspection reminder system that alerts the driver or attendant that a passenger
remains on the bus and that prevents the driver or attendant from leaving the
bus
while the passenger remains on the bus. Provides that a school bus manufactured
on or after January 1, 2005 may not be used as a school bus  unless it is
equipped with the reminder system. Provides that the provision does not apply
to out-of-state school buses operating temporarily in Illinois for specified
purposes. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for
implementing the provision.
 Effective July 1, 2004.















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SB2334

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    AN ACT concerning vehicles. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
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Section 12-810.1
as
follows:


 
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    (625 ILCS 5/12-810.1 new)

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    Sec. 12-810.1. Post-trip inspection reminder system  for 
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school buses.

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    (a) On and after January 1, 2006, a school bus may not be 
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operated or used
as a school bus
within this State
unless that 
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bus is equipped with a
post-trip inspection reminder system. 
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The purpose of the system is to ensure that the driver is the 
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last person leaving the bus and that no passenger is left 
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behind or remains on the vehicle at the end of a work shift or 
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the work day. The system shall, at a minimum, require:
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        (1)      the school bus driver to walk to the rear of the 
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    bus to deactivate the system before the driver leaves the 
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    bus;
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        (2)      that when the driver turns off the vehicle's 
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    ignition system, the vehicle's interior lights must 
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    illuminate to assist the driver in seeing in and under the 
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    seats during a visual sweep of the bus; and
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        (3)      that an alarm will sound if the vehicle's ignition 
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    system is turned off and the driver opens a door and 
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    attempts to exit the bus without first deactivating the 
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    system.

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    (b) A school bus manufactured on or after January 1,
2005 
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may not be sold, purchased, or operated or used as a school bus 
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within
this State  unless that bus is
equipped with a
post-trip 
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inspection reminder system as provided in subsection (a).

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    (c) This Section does not apply to the temporary operation 
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in this State of
a school bus that is legally registered in 
 


 






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another state and is displaying
valid registration plates of 
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that state if (i) the bus is not operated in
Illinois on a 
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regular basis, and (ii) the bus is being operated in Illinois 
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in
connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or similar 
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activity that is
sponsored by one or more schools located 
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outside of Illinois for the benefit of
their enrolled students 
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who are being transported to or from that activity.

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    (d) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for 
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implementing this
Section.



 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2004.