SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION-DISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Emil Jones, III) 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/29-2from Ch. 122, par. 29-2105 ILCS 5/29-3from Ch. 122, par. 29-3105 ILCS 5/29-4from Ch. 122, par. 29-4105 ILCS 5/29-5from Ch. 122, par. 29-5105 ILCS 5/29-5.2from Ch. 122, par. 29-5.2 Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board shall provide free transportation for pupils residing at a distance of 2 miles (instead of one and one-half miles) or more from school. Makes related changes in provisions concerning the transportation of pupils less than that distance from school, pupils attending a charter school or nonpublic school, reimbursement by the State for transportation, and reimbursement of a custodian of a qualifying pupil for transportation expenses paid by the custodian. Effective July 1, 2014. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/25/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-003-000 3/25/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/4/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-038-000 4/7/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014 4/8/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/8/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2014SenateAssigned to Education 5/6/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED) 5/16/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die