| Date | Chamber | Action |
2/14/2008 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton | 2/14/2008 | Senate | First Reading | 2/14/2008 | Senate | Referred to Rules | 3/5/2008 | Senate | Assigned to Education | 3/13/2008 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 | 3/13/2008 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 | 4/4/2008 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan | 4/8/2008 | Senate | Second Reading | 4/8/2008 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 | 4/9/2008 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 | 4/9/2008 | House | Arrived in House | 4/9/2008 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading | 4/15/2008 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby | 4/16/2008 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias | 4/16/2008 | House | First Reading | 4/16/2008 | House | Referred to Rules Committee | 5/19/2008 | House | Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 | 5/19/2008 | House | Assigned to Railroad Safety Committee | 5/23/2008 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 | 5/27/2008 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Railroad Safety Committee; 005-000-000 | 5/27/2008 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | 5/27/2008 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate | 5/27/2008 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate | 5/28/2008 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate | 5/28/2008 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate | 5/28/2008 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner | 5/29/2008 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 | 5/29/2008 | Senate | Passed Both Houses | 6/30/2008 | Senate | Sent to the Governor | 7/25/2008 | Senate | Governor Approved | 7/25/2008 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2009 | 7/25/2008 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0756 |