VEH CD-MILITARY-SCHOOL BUS House SponsorsRep. Michael W. Tryon-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia-Keith Farnham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 7/27/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0089 625 ILCS 5/6-106.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the requirement that school bus drivers complete an annual refresher course to maintain a school bus driver permit shall be suspended during all times that a service member is on active duty. Defines "active duty" in the Illinois Vehicle Code as active duty pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or an order of the Governor. Defines "service member" as a member of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or a member of the Illinois National Guard. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill and makes the following changes. Deletes a provision of the introduced bill providing that the requirement that school bus drivers complete an annual refresher course to maintain a school bus driver permit shall be suspended during all times that a service member is on active duty. Provides that when a school bus driver permit holder who is a service member is called to active duty, the employer of the permit holder must notify the Secretary of State, within 30 days of notification from the permit holder, that the permit holder has been called to active duty, and upon notification, the Secretary of State shall characterize the permit as inactive until a permit holder renews the permit. Provides that if a permit holder fails to comply with the school bus permit driver permit requirements while called to active duty, the Secretary of State may not characterize the permit as invalid. Provides that a school bus driver permit holder who is a service member returning from active duty must renew his or her permit within 90 days. 2/25/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 2/25/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 004-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 7/27/2009HouseGovernor Approved 7/27/2009HouseEffective Date July 27, 2009 7/27/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0089