SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES PROGRAM House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-LaShawn K. Ford-Mike Boland-Kathleen A. Ryg-Julie Hamos, Susana A Mendoza, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Greg Harris, Jack D. Franks, Mike Fortner, Elga L. Jefferies, Robert Rita, Karen May, Elizabeth Coulson, Esther Golar and Lisa M. Dugan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School Transparency Act. Establishes grants review committees, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, to evaluate, score, and rank all applications for funding under the federal Transportation Enhancements Program and the Safe Routes to School Program. Sets forth the grants review process. Provides that application evaluation, scoring, and ranking decisions of the committees are binding upon the Department. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the members of the grant review committees shall be appointed for a 4-year term. 2/4/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/4/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee 2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/26/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/26/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee 2/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote 2/27/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 2/27/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/27/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/4/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/24/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/1/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/2/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/3/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/3/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2008SenateReferred to Rules 4/29/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die