MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE House SponsorsRep. Suzanne Bassi-Kathleen A. Ryg-Sandra M. Pihos-Renée Kosel 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 740/2-15.270 ILCS 3605/5170 ILCS 3610/8.670 ILCS 3615/3A.1570 ILCS 3615/3B.14 Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that senior citizens that are eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act may receive services without charge (now, all senior citizens aged 65 or older).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Requires that seniors must be aged 65 or older, as well as eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, to receive free service. Provides that the requirement must be imposed no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Aging shall furnish all information necessary to establish eligibility for free service. Effective immediately. 2/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi 2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Mass Transit Committee 2/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Mass Transit Committee 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2009HouseRemains in Mass Transit Committee 3/10/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/10/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 067-040-004 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/26/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die