VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS-CALL NUMBERS House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Karen May-Linda Chapa LaVia-Kevin Joyce and Esther Golar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein) 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0176 625 ILCS 5/12-821 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that each school bus shall display at the rear of the bus a visible and readable sign, indicating the telephone number of the owner of the school bus, and indicating that the number is to be called to report erratic driving by the school bus driver. Provides that the owner of each school bus shall establish procedures for accepting these calls and for taking complaints. Provides that the procedures shall include, but not be limited to: an internal investigation of the events that led to each complaint; and a report to the complaining party on the results of the investigation and the action taken, if any.State Mandates Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) HB 3624 would require school districts that operate their own buses to ensure signs required by the legislation are present. It would also require any contractors providing bus service for school districts to include such signs on their buses. The number of districts and/or school bus contractors that already have the signage required by HB 3624 is unknown. There will be some costs to local districts if the school buses that they use do not currently have the signs or offer a complaint resolution system. It is impossible to estimate the costs of HB 3624, however, it is believed any costs to local districts as a result of this bill would be minimal. Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) HB 3624 has no fiscal impact on the State Board of Education. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/13/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 016-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2007HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 3/16/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-034-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/29/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/18/2007SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/25/2007SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 4/25/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/18/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-002-000 5/18/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0176