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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB3624
Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that each school bus shall display at the rear of the bus a visible and readable sign, indicating the telephone number of the owner of the school bus, and indicating that the number is to be called to report erratic driving by the school bus driver. Provides that the owner of each school bus shall establish procedures for accepting these calls and for taking complaints. Provides that the procedures shall include, but not be limited to: an internal investigation of the events that led to each complaint; and a report to the complaining party on the results of the investigation and the action taken, if any.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | |
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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HB3624 |
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LRB095 06645 DRH 32148 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding |
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| Section 12-821 as follows: |
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| (625 ILCS 5/12-821 new) |
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| Sec. 12-821. Display of telephone number; complaint calls. |
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| (a) Each school bus shall display at the rear of the bus a |
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| sign, with letters and numerals readily visible and readable, |
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| indicating the telephone number of the owner of the school bus, |
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| regardless of whether the owner is a school district or another |
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| person or entity. The sign shall indicate that the number is to |
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| be called to report erratic driving by the school bus driver. |
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| (b) The owner of each school bus shall establish procedures |
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| for accepting the calls provided for under subsection (a) and |
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| for taking complaints. |
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| (c) The procedures established under subsection (b) shall |
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| include, but not be limited to: |
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| (1) an internal investigation of the events that led to |
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| each complaint; and |
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| (2) a report to the complaining party on the results of |
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| the investigation and the action taken, if any.
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