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 Bill Status of HB2874  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  RTA-UNIVERSAL FARE INSTRUMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie - Sidney H. Mathias - Sara Feigenholtz - Al Riley - Marlow H. Colvin, Maria Antonia Berrios, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Edward J. Acevedo, Luis Arroyo, Daniel Biss and Robyn Gabel

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - John G. Mulroe and Mattie Hunter)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/8/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0271

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 3615/2.37 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that no later than 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Regional Transportation Authority must develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on all public transportation funded by the Regional Transportation Authority.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Adds that the universal fare instrument for persons age 65 and over may not be used on ADA paratransit services.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/22/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2011HouseAssigned to Mass Transit Committee
  3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
  3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/10/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 022-000-000
  3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  4/6/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
  4/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  4/7/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  4/7/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011
  4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading
  4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Transportation
  5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
  5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
  5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
  5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  8/8/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  8/8/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012
  8/8/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0271

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