HB3624 Enrolled LRB095 06645 DRH 32148 b

1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 12-821 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/12-821 new)
7     Sec. 12-821. Display of telephone number; complaint calls.
8     (a) Each school bus shall display at the rear of the bus a
9 sign, with letters and numerals readily visible and readable,
10 indicating the telephone number of the owner of the school bus,
11 regardless of whether the owner is a school district or another
12 person or entity. The sign shall indicate that the number is to
13 be called to report erratic driving by the school bus driver.
14     (b) The owner of each school bus shall establish procedures
15 for accepting the calls provided for under subsection (a) and
16 for taking complaints.
17     (c) The procedures established under subsection (b) shall
18 include, but not be limited to:
19         (1) an internal investigation of the events that led to
20     each complaint; and
21         (2) a report to the complaining party on the results of
22     the investigation and the action taken, if any.