Illinois House Bill 4250 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-19 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2021, each school bus that is purchased new shall be equipped with seat safety belts for each passenger. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that school districts require all passengers on those buses to wear seat safety belts. Provides that, except for willful or wanton misconduct, a school bus driver may not be held personally liable for the failure of passengers to wear seat safety belts. Limits home rule powers. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Municipal Code. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.

VEH CD-SEAT BELTS-SCHOOL BUS

Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]

Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]

Rep. Jonathan Pizer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
2020-02-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2020-01-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-01-27	House	First Reading
2020-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	805	8.44	New Code	See Bill Text
625	5	12-807	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	11-40-2a	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4250&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4250.htm