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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2956         </title>
<shortdesc>TWP CODE-BUS TRANSPORTATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>60 ILCS 1/85-70 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Township Code. Provides that townships in a county with a population of 500,000 or more may enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide ADA paratransit bus transportation and bus transportation for senior citizens between townships. The township providing service may apply to the Department of Human Services to receive grants to reimburse costs from the Township Bus Service Fund, a special fund that is created in the State treasury, and, subject to appropriation and as directed by the Secretary of Human Services, moneys in the Fund may be expended for reimbursement costs for ADA paratransit bus transportation and bus transportation for senior citizens between townships and for no other purpose. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Township Bus Service Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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