PETERSON. (BEAUBIEN-JOHNSON,TOM-GASH-MITCHELL-MCCARTHY) 105 ILCS 5/29-3 from Ch. 122, par. 29-3 Amends the School Code. Provides that "adequate transportation for the public" as used when determining pupils entitled to be provided with free transportation shall not be deemed available if conditions are such that walking between a pupil's home or assigned school and a pick-up point or bus stop on the regular route along which public transportation is available constitutes a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic. Adds other provisions under which the pupil transportation requirements of the School Code will not be deemed to have been met if a pupil, including a pupil residing within 1 1/2 miles of school, is required to walk between home or school and a pick-up point or bus stop when walking constitutes a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic. Requires a school board, on petition of a parent or guardian of a pupil allegedly having to walk to or from school, pick-up points, or bus stops along roads or streets where a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic exists, to conduct a study and make findings (that are to be reviewed by the Department of Transportation, which makes a final administrative decision) on that issue. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the provisions of the bill as introduced, except for the provisions relating to conditions under which school boards may pro- vide free transportation for pupils residing within 1.5 miles from the school attended and except for provisions requiring a school board, on petition of a parent or guardian of a certain type of pupil, to con- duct a study and make findings (to be reviewed by the Department of Transportation) on the issue of whether a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic exists. Makes rail crossings a condition which, like vehicular traffic, may constitute a serious safety hazard to pupils who are walking to or from school or to or from a pick-up point or bus stop. FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Bd. of Ed.) There will subsequently be more students eligible for free transportation thereby increasing costs, but the numbers of students affected cannot be calculated at this time. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Bd. of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note, engrossed. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 97-03-12 S DO PASS 006-000-003 SESE 97-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-13 97-03-13 S SECOND READING 97-03-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-14 97-03-18 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PETERSON 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PETERSON 97-03-18 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PETERSON 97-03-19 S BE ADOPTED SESE/009-000-000 97-03-19 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PETERSON 97-03-19 S ADOPTED 97-03-19 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-20 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-03-21 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-21 H HOUSE SPONSOR BEAUBIEN 97-03-21 H FIRST READING 97-03-21 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-04-30 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO JOHNSON,TOM 97-04-30 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GASH 97-04-30 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MITCHELL 97-04-30 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCCARTHY 97-05-01 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 017-000-000 HELM 97-05-01 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS ENGROSSED 97-05-06 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS ENGROSSED 97-05-06 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-08 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 97-05-08 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-06 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-25 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-25 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-07-25 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0223 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary