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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2966</title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ACTIVE TRANSPORT SAFETY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Graciela Guzmán, Rachel Ventura, Mattie Hunter and Adriane Johnson</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-23.19 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Requires each school district maintaining any elementary grades to provide its public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with age-appropriate, active-transportation safety training. Sets forth the requirements for the active-transportation safety training. Allows a nonpublic school maintaining any elementary grades to provide its nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with active-transportation safety training. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a comprehensive collection of active-transportation safety training materials. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Mandates</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
</actions>
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