Bill Status of HB 34   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-SCHOOL BUSES-SEAT BELTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang-David E. Miller-Robin Kelly-Kevin A. McCarthy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/12-807.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate a school bus manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory Act that is not equipped with seat belts for the passengers and a rooftop safety hatch. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (Illinois Department of Transportation)
 The estimated total cost to the Department resulting from these new requirements would be less than $20,000. Of the total, approximately $10,000 would be for the printing of inspection and construction manuals, and $10,000 would be used for conducting 20 inspector training sessions statewide. The estimated cost of each new school bus purchased by a school district would increase by approximately $2,300, as the cost of the seatbelts is approximately $2000 and the cost of a rooftop hatch is approximately $300.

 Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education)
 The minimum cost to add seatbelts to a bus is approximately $8,000 and the minimum cost for shoulder belts is $4,000. Roff hatches are already required at the federal level. If approximately 20% of the 18,000 buses are replaced per year the annual increase due to House Bill 34 would be $28.8 M to add seat belts and $14.4 M to add shoulder belts. The state will likely pick-up this cost through the state transportation formula.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education)
 House Bill 34 creates a state mandate for school districts. The minimum cost to add seatbelts to a bus is approximately $8,000 and the minimum cost for shoulder belts is $4,000. Roff hatches are already required at the federal level. If approximately 20% of the 18,000 buses are replaced per year the annual increase due to House Bill 34 would be $28.8 M to add seat belts and $14.4 M to add shoulder belts. The state will likely pick-up this cost through the state transportation formula.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/17/2002HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
  1/30/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 013-003-003
  1/30/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/4/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/4/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/4/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
  2/4/2003HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
  2/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  2/7/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/19/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/19/2003HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  2/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/18/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  4/4/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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