VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS-ACTIVITY Senate SponsorsSen. Thomas Cullerton and Chris Nybo House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel V. Beiser-Michael D. Unes and Allen Skillicorn) 8/18/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0241 625 ILCS 5/12-825 newAmends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that each school bus operated by a public or private primary or secondary school transporting students enrolled in grade 12 or below for a school related athletic event or other school approved extracurricular activity shall be registered as a school bus, comply with school bus driver permit requirements, comply with the minimum liability insurance requirements, and comply with all special requirements pertaining to school buses in the Code. Provides that a school bus that operates under the provision may be used to transport passengers other than students if certain conditions are met.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a school bus that operates under the added provision may be used for the transportation of passengers other than students enrolled in grade 12 or below for activities that do not involve either a public or private educational institution if the school bus driver or school bus owner (rather than solely the school bus driver) complies with certain conditions. 2/10/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 2/10/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/1/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 3/1/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 3/1/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 015-000-000 3/8/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-001-000 4/28/2017HouseArrived in House 4/28/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/28/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes 5/17/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 5/17/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/24/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018 8/18/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0241