SB2479 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2479

Introduced 10/14/2009, by Sen. Kwame Raoul

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 3615/3B.17 new

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that commuter rail trains stop and allow passengers to board and exit at all commuter rail stations. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by adding Section 3B.17 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3615/3B.17 new)

Sec. 3B.17. Commuter rail; board at all stations. No later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, commuter rail trains must stop and allow passengers to board and exit at all commuter rail stations.

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