House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-RUTHERFORD-JONES,JOHN. Short description: VEH CD-TRNSPRT STUDENTS-TRUCKS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that students may be transported in any second division vehicle if it is for an agrarian related school activity (rather than requiring students to be transported to activities of that nature in a school bus). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/1-182 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-182 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a truck may be used to transport students to school related instructional programs if the students are within the truck's passenger compartment and the number of students in the truck does not exceed the number of actual seats within the passenger compartment. Provides that a school board that authorizes a truck to transport students to a school related instructional program shall accept liability for any resulting injury or damage. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Office of Secretary of State) There is no fiscal impact on the Secretary of State office. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status