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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 987    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION-DISTANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/29-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 29-2</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/29-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 29-3</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/29-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 29-4</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/29-5.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 29-5.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board shall provide free transportation for pupils residing at a distance of one mile (instead of one and one-half miles) or more from school. Makes related changes in provisions concerning transportation of pupils less than that distance from school, pupils attending a charter school or nonpublic school, and reimbursement of a custodian of a qualifying pupil for transportation expenses paid by the custodian. Effective July 1, 2009.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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