Bill Status of HB3743  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-RAILROAD SAFETY

House Sponsors
Rep. Matt Hanson - Martha Deuter - Anne Stava-Murray - Norma Hernandez, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Terra Costa Howard, Sharon Chung, Margaret Croke, Thaddeus Jones, Kam Buckner, Nicholas K. Smith, Dagmara Avelar, Anna Moeller, Katie Stuart, Janet Yang Rohr, Curtis J. Tarver, II and Barbara Hernandez

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton - Sally J. Turner, Linda Holmes and Seth Lewis)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/22-101 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school district votes that the inclusion of such messaging is unnecessary.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its student handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school district to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school board of the school district determines that the inclusion of such messaging is unnecessary based on local context or the messaging's alignment with curriculum. Effective July 1, 2026.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/19/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  3/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
  4/3/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/9/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  4/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/16/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Education
  4/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/1/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments