101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5300
 
Introduced , by Rep. Dan Brady
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



  
625 ILCS 5/11-1414.1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1414.1

 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a multi-function school activity bus may, under certain conditions, be used to transport any student in grade 12 or below (rather than a student in any of grades 9 through 12 or a student in any of grades K through 12 with an Individualized Education Plan with a staff to student ratio of 1 to 5, and enrolled in a certain school) for any curriculum-related school activity. Provides that a student enrolled in grade 12 or below may, under certain conditions, be transported in a multi-function school activity bus for an interscholastic, interscholastic-athletic, or school-sponsored, noncurriculum-related activity.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing 
5Section 11-1414.1 as follows:



6 (625 ILCS 5/11-1414.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1414.1)


7 Sec. 11-1414.1. School transportation of students. 

8 (a) Every student enrolled in grade 12 or below in any 
9entity listed in subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code 
10must be transported in a school bus, in or a vehicle described 
11in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of Section 1-182 of 
12this Code for any curriculum-related school activity, or except 
13a student in any of grades 9 through 12 or a student in any of 
14grades K through 12 with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 
15with a staff to student ratio of 1 to 5, and attending Acacia 
16Academy, Alexander Leigh, Marklund, Helping Hands Center, 
17Connections Organization, Soaring Eagle Academy, or New 
18Horizon Academy may be transported in a multi-function school 
19activity bus (MFSAB) as defined in Section 1-148.3a-5 of this 
20Code for any curriculum-related school activity, except for 
21transportation on regular bus routes from home to school or 
22from school to home, subject to the following conditions:
23  (i) A MFSAB may not be used to transport students under 
 
 
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1 this Section unless the driver holds a valid school bus 
2 driver permit.
3  (ii) The use of a MFSAB under this Section is subject 
4 to the requirements of Sections 6-106.11, 6-106.12, 
5 12-707.01, 13-101, and 13-109 of this Code.
6 "Curriculum-related school activity" as used in this 
7subsection (a) includes transportation from home to school or 
8from school to home, tripper or shuttle service between school 
9attendance centers, transportation to a vocational or career 
10center or other trade-skill development site or a regional safe 
11school or other school-sponsored alternative learning program, 
12or a trip that is directly related to the regular curriculum of 
13a student for which he or she earns credit.

14 (b) Every student enrolled in grade 12 or below in any 
15entity listed in subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code 
16who is transported in a vehicle that is being operated by or 
17for a public or private primary or secondary school, including 
18any primary or secondary school operated by a religious 
19institution, for an interscholastic, interscholastic-athletic, 
20or school-sponsored, noncurriculum-related activity that (i) 
21does not require student participation as part of the 
22educational services of the entity and (ii) is not associated 
23with the students' regular class-for-credit schedule shall 
24transport students only in a school bus, in a or vehicle 
25described in subsection (b) of Section 1-182 of this Code, or, 
26subject to the conditions in subsection (a) of this Section, in 
 
 
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1a multi-function school activity bus as defined in Section 
21-148.3a-5 of this Code. This subsection (b) does not apply to 
3any second division vehicle used by an entity listed in 
4subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code for a parade, 
5homecoming, or a similar noncurriculum-related school 
6activity.

7(Source: P.A. 99-888, eff. 1-1-17; 100-667, eff. 1-1-19.)