Illinois House Bill 3597 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Passed on July 7 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0085
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2012, the Regional Transportation Authority, in consultation with the Service Boards (Commuter Rail Division, Suburban Bus Division, and Chicago Transit Authority), must develop a policy for reducing the cost of transfers on all public transportation services provided by the Service Boards. Sets forth the requirements for the policy and the implementation of the policy by the Service Boards. Provides that, by January 1, 2015, the Authority must develop and make available for use by riders a universal fare card that may be used interchangeably on all bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, and paratransit services provided by the Service Boards. Effective immediately.

RTA-REDUCED TRANSFER COSTS

Rep. William Burns [D]	Rep. Robert Rita [D]	Rep. Barbara Currie [D]	Rep. Marlow Colvin [D]
Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Kenneth Dunkin [D]	Rep. Sidney Mathias [R]
Rep. Esther Golar [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Sen. Kwame Raoul [D]	Sen. Donne Trotter [D]

2011-05-17 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-12 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-07	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0085
2011-07-07	House	Effective Date July 7, 2011
2011-07-07	House	Governor Approved
2011-06-15	House	Sent to the Governor
2011-05-17	House	Passed Both Houses
2011-05-17	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2011-05-17	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2011-05-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
2011-05-13	Senate	Second Reading
2011-05-05	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
2011-05-05	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
2011-04-27	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2011-04-13	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-04-13	Senate	First Reading
2011-04-13	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2011-04-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2011-04-13	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2011-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2011-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2011-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2011-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2011-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2011-04-12	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2011-04-12	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
2011-04-12	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-04-12	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
2011-04-12	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-04-12	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-04-11	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 022-000-000
2011-04-11	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
2011-04-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-04-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns
2011-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-29	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
2011-03-10	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2011-03-10	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
2011-03-10	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-10	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 023-000-000
2011-03-03	House	Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
2011-02-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-24	House	First Reading
2011-02-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
70	3605	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3605	55	New Code	See Bill Text
70	3615	2.35	New Code	See Bill Text
70	3615	2.37	New Code	See Bill Text
70	3615	3A.20	New Code	See Bill Text
70	3615	3B.20	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3597&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB3597.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB3597eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB3597ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB3597enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/097-0085.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700HB3597_04122011_020000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700HB3597_05172011_148000T.pdf