Bill Status of HB 6872   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE

House Sponsors
Rep. Suzanne Bassi-Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 740/2-15.2
70 ILCS 3605/51
70 ILCS 3610/8.6
70 ILCS 3615/3A.15
70 ILCS 3615/3B.14

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that seniors must be aged 65 or older, as well as eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, to receive free service. Provides that the requirement must be imposed no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department on Aging shall furnish all information necessary to establish eligibility for free service. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/20/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  5/24/2010HouseFirst Reading
  5/24/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/25/2010HouseChair Rules Motion Lost
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost
  5/25/2010HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained
  5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000
  6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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