O'CONNOR-MATHIAS-HOFFMAN, GARRETT, HULTGREN, BELLOCK, RYAN, DURKIN AND DART. (PARKER) 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.1 new Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law Chapter of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall authorize pilot projects in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will to test the utility and safety of stationary automated audible warning devices as an alternative to a proposed federal rule requiring trains to sound their horns as they approach highway-rail crossings. Provides that the pilot projects shall contribute data to the Federal Railroad Administration's rulemaking process regarding the possible inclusion of stationary automated warning devices as an alternative to the proposed rule. Provides that trains are not required to ring a bell or sound a whistle or horn when approaching a crossing that has a permanently installed automated audible warning device authorized by the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules for implementing the pilot projects. Effective immediately. FEB-05-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-05-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N FEB-20-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GARRETT MAR-14-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HTRN MAR-14-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOFFMAN APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HULTGREN APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BELLOCK APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,EILEEN APR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 093-021-001 APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RYAN APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DURKIN APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-10-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR PARKER APR-10-2001 S FIRST READING APR-10-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-25-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN MAY-02-2001 S POSTPONED MAY-09-2001 S DO PASS 008-000-000 STRN MAY-09-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-10 MAY-14-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-14-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-15 MAY-17-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 MAY-17-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES MAY-17-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DART JUN-14-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-09-2001 H GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-09-2001 H EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-09 AUG-09-2001 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0284 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary