SCH CD-SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and the Department of State Police, to establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic-calming projects using federal transportation funds, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Aug 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2004
How they voted
113–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 115
Mar 31, 2004
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
R
Republican50
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
1
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Aug 24, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
Apr 28, 2004
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000
Apr 21, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation
Apr 15, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Mar 31, 2004
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 31, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-0-2)
Mar 30, 2004
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 29, 2004
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 26, 2004
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2004
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
Mar 4, 2004
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
Feb 24, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
Feb 9, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ronald A. Wait
RRepublican
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