Illinois House Bill 1591 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for free fares for veterans with disabilities, reduced fares for other veterans, and free fares for specified high school students on days when school is in session on public transportation. Provides for a continuing appropriation beginning in Fiscal Year 2020 to cover the free and reduced fares. Effective immediately.

FREE STUDENT FARE

Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]
Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-04	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-02-04	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2019-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-05-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-05-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-05-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-05-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2019-05-07	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
2019-05-07	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-07	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2019-04-12	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-11	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
2019-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-08	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2019-04-01	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-04-01	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-28	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-006-000
2019-03-28	House	Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
2019-03-28	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 004-002-000
2019-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2019-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2019-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2019-02-28	House	To Sales, Amusement & Other Taxes Subcommittee
2019-02-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2019-02-13	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-01	House	First Reading
2019-01-30	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	740	2-15.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3605	51	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3610	8.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3615	3A.15	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3615	3B.14	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1591&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB1591.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB1591ham001.htm