100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2210
 
Introduced 5/15/2017, by Sen. David Koehler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Mass Transportation Safety Act. Provides that a mass transportation carrier shall provide to a person operating a commercial motor vehicle for the purpose of providing mass transportation a rest period of not less than 10 minutes for every segment of 4 hours, or major part thereof, to use the nearest convenient restroom without deduction from the employee's pay. Provides that the Act does not prohibit employers and employees from establishing, under a collective bargaining agreement, appropriate rest periods different from those provided in the Act. Defines terms.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mass 
5Transportation Safety Act.
 
6    Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide 
7for the health of mass transportation employees and the safety 
8of transit passengers, other commercial and non-commercial 
9motor vehicle operators, and pedestrians.
 
10    Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
11    "Appropriate rest period" means a period of rest of not 
12less than 10 minutes for every segment of 4 hours, or major 
13part thereof, worked in one work period.
14    "Carrier" means any corporation, authority, partnership, 
15association, person, or district authorized to provide mass 
16transportation within this State.
17    "Mass transportation" means transportation provided within 
18this State by rail, bus, or other conveyance and available to 
19the general public on a regular and continuing, basis, 
20including the transportation of elderly persons or persons with 
21a disability, as defined in Section 2705-310 of the Department 
22of Transportation Law.
 
 
 
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1    Section 15. Rest period requirements.
2    (a) A mass transportation carrier shall provide to a person 
3operating a commercial motor vehicle for the purpose of 
4providing mass transportation an appropriate rest period to 
5utilize the nearest convenient restroom without deduction from 
6the employee's pay.
7    (b) Nothing in this Act prohibits employers and employees 
8from establishing, pursuant to a collective bargaining 
9agreement, appropriate rest periods different from those 
10provided in this Act.