VEH CD-SCHOOL BUSES-SEAT BELTS House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich, Deborah L. Graham and Sara Feigenholtz 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/12-807.3 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate a school bus manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory Act that is not equipped with seat belts for the passengers and a rooftop safety hatch. Creates an exception for buses registered in another state and not operated in this State on a regular basis. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education) The minimum cost to add lap belts to a bus is approximately $1,065 for a 71 passenger bus. The cost to add lap-shoulder belts would be approximately $7,180. The average cost of a conventional bus is $55,000 without the addition of lap or lap-shoulder belts. There are approximately 24,280 licensed school buses in Illinois as of this date.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education) The minimum cost to add lap belts to a bus is approximately $1,065 for a 71 passenger bus. The cost to add lap-shoulder belts would be approximately $7,180. The average cost of a conventional bus is $55,000 without the addition of lap or lap-shoulder belts. There are approximately 24,280 licensed school buses in Illinois as of this date. 1/12/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 1/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/26/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 2/1/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/8/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-009-000 2/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 2/9/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 2/17/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/1/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 3/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die