IL HB1711 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "bus rapid transit vehicle" as a bus specifically authorized by the Department of Transportation to be operated upon highways and shoulders for bus rapid transit. Adds bus rapid transit vehicles to the list of vehicles exempted from prohibitions against driving on the shoulder. Creates the Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Program. Provides that commencing January 1, 2011, the Department, in cooperation with the Regional Transportation Authority and the Illinois State Police, shall establish a 5-year pilot program within the boundaries of the Regional Transportation Authority for bus rapid transit on highways and shoulders. Provides that the Department may adopt rules as necessary to implement the bus rapid transit pilot program, and that the Department shall present to the General Assembly a report on the effectiveness of bus rapid transit at the conclusion of the 5-year pilot program.
Title
VEH CD-RAPID TRANSIT BUSES
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-01-08 | House | Session Sine Die |
2011-04-15 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
2011-04-14 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
2011-04-14 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
2011-03-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz |
2011-03-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
2011-03-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto |
2011-03-09 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
2011-03-08 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 014-000-000 |
2011-03-08 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; by Voice Vote |
2011-03-08 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee |
2011-03-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
2011-03-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto |
2011-02-22 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee |
2011-02-16 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
2011-02-16 | House | First Reading |
2011-02-16 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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625 | 5 | 1-107.1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
625 | 5 | 11-709.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
625 | 5 | 11-709.2 | New Code | See Bill Text |