94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0187


 
Introduced 1/12/2005, by Rep. Lou Lang
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













625 ILCS 5/12-807.3 new










    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Provides that no person
shall operate a school bus manufactured after the effective
date of this amendatory Act that is not equipped with seat belts for the
passengers and a rooftop safety hatch.  Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


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HB0187

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    AN ACT in relation to 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 adding 
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Section 12-807.3
as follows:


 
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    (625 ILCS 5/12-807.3 new)

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    Sec. 12-807.3. Bus seat safety belts; rooftop safety hatch.

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    (a) No person shall operate any Type I or Type II school

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bus manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory 
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Act of the 93rd
General Assembly
unless a set of seat safety 
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belts in good operating condition is available
to each 
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passenger and the school bus is equipped with a rooftop safety

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hatch.  The belts and belt anchorages shall conform to the

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equipment requirements of this Article VIII.

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    (b) This Section does not apply to a school bus legally 
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registered in
another state and displaying valid registration 
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plates of that state if
the bus is not operated in Illinois on 
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a regular basis and if the bus is
being operated in Illinois in 
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connection with the cultural, tourist,
athletic, or similar 
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activities of persons enrolled as students in a school
or 
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schools located outside of Illinois.



 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.