Illinois Senate Bill 2340

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-6)
Status: Passed on July 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0404
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted of violating provisions related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus, or similar provisions of a local ordinance, shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $500 (rather than $300) for a first violation. Provides that a person who observes a violation related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus or making contact with a stopped school bus may file a written or oral complaint with the county sheriff's office, and at the sheriff's discretion, the report may be transferred to the Illinois State Police or municipal police department. Requires the report to be investigated by a peace officer, and the investigating officer to contact the reporting party within 30 days to provide an update on the status or outcome of the investigation. Requires that no later than July 1, 2024, a school bus must be equipped with an extended stop arm that partially obstructs the roadway if the school bus has a route that includes a bus stop which requires a school child to cross a roadway. Establishes that each extended stop arm must be equipped with additional flashing red lights. Provides that the side extension arm must be capable of extending up to 72 inches, measured from the side of the bus to the furthest part of the extension arm, and at a height not less than 36 inches from the ground. Provides that the rear extension arm must meet the same specification as the side extension arm, except that it may not extend more than 32 inches from the side of the school bus. Prohibits a driver of a motor vehicle from making contact with any portion of a stopped school bus or with a school child within 30 feet of the school bus, and the violation of such is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS EXTENDED ARM

Sen. Doris Turner [D]	Sen. Sally Turner [R]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel [D]
Sen. David Koehler [D]	Sen. Chapin Rose [R]	Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]	Sen. Patrick Joyce [D]
Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R]
Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Mike Coffey [R]	Rep. Cyril Nichols [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]

2023-05-11 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-28	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0404
2023-07-28	Senate	Effective Date July 28, 2023
2023-07-28	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-09	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-11	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-05-11	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
2023-05-11	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-11	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2023-05-02	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-02	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-27	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-26	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
2023-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2023-04-20	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2023-04-20	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-04-20	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2023-04-19	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
2023-04-18	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2023-04-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-11	House	First Reading
2023-04-03	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-04-03	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-03-31	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2023-03-31	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-31	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2023-03-31	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2023
2023-03-30	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2023-03-29	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2023
2023-03-29	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
2023-03-28	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Transportation
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
2023-03-21	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
2023-03-21	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2023-03-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2023-03-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2023-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	5	11-1414	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	12-803	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2340&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2340.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2340eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2340enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0404.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2340sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB2340_03312023_019000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB2340_05112023_051000T.pdf