IL SB0191 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on August 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-01 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on August 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-01 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that, beginning July 1, 2031, each designated seating position in any newly purchased school bus shall be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that nothing in the provisions requires a public or nonpublic school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus to ensure that the seat safety belt or other restraint system is correctly adjusted and fastened or to give instruction on how to correctly adjust or fasten the seat safety belt or other restraint system. Provides that the requirement does not apply to a school bus that is leased by a school district or a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Title
SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS
Sponsors
| Sen. Julie Morrison [D] | Sen. Mike Simmons [D] | Sen. Laura Murphy [D] | Rep. Bob Morgan [D] |
| Rep. Jeff Keicher [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 83 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 39 N: 13 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Senate Transportation Committee (Y: 12 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Senate Transportation Committee (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 39 N: 13 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Senate Transportation Committee (Y: 12 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Senate Transportation Committee (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075 |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-027-000 |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Education Policy Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-05-01 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000 |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 012-006-000 |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025 |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; 014-003-000 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
