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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6872   </title>
<shortdesc>MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Suzanne Bassi-Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 740/2-15.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/51</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3610/8.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3615/3A.15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3615/3B.14</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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 on Aging shall furnish all information necessary to establish eligibility for free service. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Objects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chair Rules Motion Lost</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Discharge Committee Lost</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Shall the Chair be Sustained</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000</action>
<statusdate>6/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>6/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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