VEH CD-BUS DRIVER OFFENSES House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Mike Murphy Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval) 8/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0458 625 ILCS 5/6-106.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an applicant for a school bus permit cannot be convicted of committing or attempting to commit the following offenses: (1) solicitation or solicitation of murder; (2) permitting sexual abuse of a child; (3) presence or loitering of a sexual predator or child sex offender in or near a public park; (4) aggravated battery; and (5) use of a dangerous place for the commission of a controlled substance or cannabis offense. Provides that an applicant for a school bus driver permit may not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a misdemeanor offense defined in specified Sections of the Cannabis Control Act within the last 20 years, or an offense in any other state or against the laws of the United States, which if committed or attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses. From the list of offenses disqualifying the issuance of a school bus driver permit, removes specified offenses under the Wrongs to Children Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, and the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Restores the prohibition on school bus driver licensure of applicants who have been convicted of specified offenses under the Wrongs to Children Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, and the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Deletes language providing that an applicant for a school bus driver permit may not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a misdemeanor offense defined in specified Sections of the Cannabis Control Act within the last 20 years. Provides instead that an applicant must not have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit within the last 20 years specified Class A misdemeanors under the Cannabis Control Act. 2/6/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/6/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 2/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-000-000 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy 4/11/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 4/11/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/11/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/2/2019SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 5/8/2019SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 5/8/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019 5/21/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2019 5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 5/29/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/29/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/26/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/26/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0458