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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2872   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Kathleen A. Ryg-Mike Boland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.131 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Program under which grants from federal and State transportation funds are awarded to school districts who seek to provide bicycle facilities (such as paths), sidewalks, crossing guards, and traffic-calming measures to enable children to bicycle or walk safely to school.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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