VEH CD-SEAT BELTS-SCHOOL BUS House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-David E. Miller-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/11-40-2afrom Ch. 24, par. 11-40-2a625 ILCS 5/12-807from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-80730 ILCS 805/8.31 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2008, each school bus that is purchased new shall be equipped with seat safety belts for each passenger. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that school districts require all passengers on those buses to wear seat safety belts. Provides that a school bus driver may not be held personally liable for the failure of passengers to wear seat safety belts. Denies home rule powers. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Municipal Code. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that, except for willful or wanton misconduct, a school bus driver may not be held personally liable for the failure of passengers to wear seat safety belts (rather than providing that a school bus driver may not be held personally liable for that failure under any circumstances). 1/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/28/2007HouseRe-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 012-001-002 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die