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 Bill Status of SB0191  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison, Mike Simmons and Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Bob Morgan - Jeff Keicher)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/7/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/12-826 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each designated seating position in any newly purchased or leased school bus to be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2031, each designated seating position in any newly purchased school bus shall be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that nothing in the provisions requires a public or nonpublic school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus to ensure that the seat safety belt or other restraint system is correctly adjusted and fastened or to give instruction on how to correctly adjust or fasten the seat safety belt or other restraint system. Provides that the requirement does not apply to a school bus that is leased by a school district or a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  1/22/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/22/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/28/2025SenateAssigned to Transportation
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/5/2025SenatePostponed - Transportation
  3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Transportation; 014-003-000
  3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  4/4/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/4/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/8/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  4/8/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
  4/9/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/9/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  4/23/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  4/29/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/29/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025
  4/30/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 012-006-000
  4/30/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/30/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
  4/30/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/30/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-013-000
  4/30/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/30/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/30/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  5/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
  5/1/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/6/2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
  5/6/2025HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Education Policy Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  5/6/2025HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000
  5/7/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  5/7/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
  5/7/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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