MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE House SponsorsRep. Suzanne Bassi-Timothy L. Schmitz-Elaine Nekritz-Eddie Washington-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Linda Chapa LaVia, Jim Sacia, Sidney H. Mathias, Michael W. Tryon, Richard P. Myers, Franco Coladipietro, William D. Burns, Elizabeth Coulson, Julie Hamos, Mike Fortner, Kenneth Dunkin, JoAnn D. Osmond and Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Christine Radogno-Martin A. Sandoval) 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. 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.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that transportation services shall be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet specified requirements (instead of requiring transportation services to be provided without charge "only" to seniors citizens aged 65 and older who meet specified requirements). 10/15/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi 10/15/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 10/15/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 10/15/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 10/15/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 10/15/2009HouseFirst Reading 10/15/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/29/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/3/2010HouseAssigned to Mass Transit Committee 2/10/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/10/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 2/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Mass Transit Committee 2/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote 2/11/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 020-004-000 2/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/11/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 2/11/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 2/16/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/24/2010HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 2/24/2010HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/24/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-027-003 2/24/2010SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 25, 2010 2/24/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 2/25/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/15/2010SenateAssigned to Executive 4/21/2010SenateHeld in Executive 4/23/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die