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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5520         </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD - SCHOOL ZONES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/11-605</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides a definition of school zone for the purpose of establishing speed limits within school zones. Provides that a school zone shall, at a minimum, encompass any public right-of-way situated immediately adjacent to school property, including any stretch of highway within 100 feet of an entrance to school property. Provides that the Department of Transportation may adopt a more expansive definition of school zone by rule.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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