Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the High Speed Railway Commission Act. Prescribes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to coordinate with the rail line. Provides that the Commission shall conduct a ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, and implementation of the plan. Provides that the Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Government no later than December 31 of each year. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds a representative of the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District to the membership of the High Speed Railway Commission.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2019	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2/15/2019	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2019	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
3/7/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
3/7/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
3/8/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
3/12/2019	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
3/13/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/13/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/14/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
3/18/2019	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
3/19/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/20/2019	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 018-000-000
3/20/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
4/9/2019	Senate	Second Reading
4/9/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
4/10/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/11/2019	House	Arrived in House
4/11/2019	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
4/11/2019	House	First Reading
4/11/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2019	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Capital Committee
5/9/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
5/10/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/1/2020	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/20/2020	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

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