Bill Text: IL SB2164 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that provisions restricting the transportation of students to certain vehicles does not apply to any motor vehicle of the first division or the second division while that vehicle is being operated by specified entities for the purpose of transporting students to or from any agrarian-related school activity. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0544 [SB2164 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB2164-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0544 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 11-1414.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1414.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1414.1)
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Sec. 11-1414.1. School transportation of students.
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(a) Every student enrolled in grade 12 or below in any | ||||
entity listed in subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code | ||||
must be transported in a school bus or a vehicle described in | ||||
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of Section 1-182 of | ||||
this Code for any curriculum-related school activity, except a | ||||
student in any of grades 9 through 12 or a student in any of | ||||
grades K through 12 with an Individualized Education Plan | ||||
(IEP) with a staff to student ratio of 1 to 5, and attending | ||||
Acacia Academy, Alexander Leigh, Marklund, Helping Hands | ||||
Center, Connections Organization, Soaring Eagle Academy, or | ||||
New Horizon Academy may be transported in a multi-function | ||||
school activity bus (MFSAB) as defined in Section 1-148.3a-5 | ||||
of this Code for any curriculum-related activity except for | ||||
transportation on regular bus routes from home to school or | ||||
from school to home, subject to the following conditions: | ||||
(i) A MFSAB may not be used to transport students | ||||
under this Section unless the driver holds a valid school | ||
bus driver permit. | ||
(ii) The use of a MFSAB under this Section is subject | ||
to the requirements of Sections 6-106.11, 6-106.12, | ||
12-707.01, 13-101, and 13-109 of this Code. | ||
"Curriculum-related school activity" as used in this | ||
subsection (a) includes transportation from home to school or | ||
from school to home, tripper or shuttle service between school | ||
attendance centers, transportation to a vocational or career | ||
center or other trade-skill development site or a regional | ||
safe school or other school-sponsored alternative learning | ||
program, or a trip that is directly related to the regular | ||
curriculum of a student for which he or she earns credit.
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(b) Every student enrolled in grade 12 or below in any | ||
entity listed in subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code | ||
who is transported in a vehicle that is being operated by or | ||
for a public or private primary or secondary school, including | ||
any primary or secondary school operated by a religious | ||
institution, for an interscholastic, | ||
interscholastic-athletic, or school-sponsored, | ||
noncurriculum-related activity that (i) does not require | ||
student participation as part of the educational services of | ||
the entity and (ii) is not associated with the students' | ||
regular class-for-credit schedule shall transport students | ||
only in a school bus or vehicle described in subsection (b) of | ||
Section 1-182 of this Code. A student participating in an | ||
agrarian-related activity may also be transported in a second | ||
division pick-up truck registered under paragraph 7 of | ||
subsection (b) of Section 3-808.1. For purposes of this | ||
subsection, "pick-up truck" means a truck weighing 12,000 | ||
pounds or less with an enclosed cabin that can seat up to 6 | ||
passengers with seatbelts, including the driver, and an open | ||
cargo area. This subsection (b) does not apply to any second | ||
division vehicle used by an entity listed in subsection (a) of | ||
Section 1-182 of this Code for a parade, homecoming, or a | ||
similar noncurriculum-related school activity.
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(Source: P.A. 99-888, eff. 1-1-17; 100-667, eff. 1-1-19.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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