SCH CD-SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL House SponsorsRep. Ronald A. Wait-Renee Kosel-Elizabeth Coulson-Sidney H. Mathias-Elaine Nekritz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Susan Garrett) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.135 new Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and the Department of State Police, to establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects using federal transportation funds, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.135 newAdds reference to:20 ILCS 2705/2705-317 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that, upon enactment of a federal transportation bill with a dedicated fund available to states for safe routes for schools, the Department of Transportation shall, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of State Police, establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately. 2/9/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/9/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 2/9/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/9/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/9/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/30/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/30/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/31/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 1, 2004 4/8/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 4/15/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2004SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/22/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/22/2004SenateAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/22/2004SenateAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004 4/28/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/29/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/29/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2004 4/29/2004SenateSponsor Removed Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 4/29/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 5/17/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die