MEYER. 105 ILCS 5/29-3 from Ch. 122, par. 29-3 105 ILCS 5/29-5 from Ch. 122, par. 29-5 Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to provide free transportation for a pupil residing within 1.5 miles from the school attended if the pupil is in kindergarten or first or second grade. Provides that a school district that provides this transportation shall be reimbursed by the State. Effective July 1, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Also allows a school board to provide free transportation for a pupil residing within 1.5 miles from the school attended if the pupil is in third grade, with reimbursement by the State. Requires a school district to certify, by September 1, to the State Board of Education the onset of transportation services for resident pupils who are in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade and reside less than 1.5 miles from the school attended. Changes the effective date from July 1, 2001 to July 1, 2002. MAR-01-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-01-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-01-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HELM MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MEYER APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MEYER APR-05-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MEYER APR-05-2001 H ADOPTED APR-05-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED APR-06-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED APR-06-2001 H 3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE 9(B)- MAY 18, 2001 APR-06-2001 H CALENDAR - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED MAY-18-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary