Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2340

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.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Removes language allowing a person who observes a violation related to approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus to file a complaint with the county sheriff's office. Removes language requiring a school bus to 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. Provides that a maximum of 2 extensions to the required stop arm may be installed on the driver's 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 a driver who violates such provision shall be subject to the current statutory 3-month suspension of driving privileges (rather than being charged with a misdemeanor and receiving a $500 fine). Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0404

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
2/10/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/7/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
3/8/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
3/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
3/21/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
3/21/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/21/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
3/21/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
3/23/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
3/23/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
3/23/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
3/28/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Transportation
3/29/2023	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
3/29/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2023
3/30/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
3/30/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2023
3/31/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/31/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
3/31/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/31/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/3/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/3/2023	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/11/2023	House	First Reading
4/11/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2023	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
4/19/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
4/19/2023	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
4/19/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
4/20/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
4/20/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/20/2023	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
4/21/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
4/26/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
4/27/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/11/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
5/11/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
6/9/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
7/28/2023	Senate	Effective Date July 28, 2023
7/28/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0404

	Deletes reference to:
	625 ILCS 5/11-1414