HB 4654 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE

Summary
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that seniors must be aged 65 or older, as well as eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, to receive free service. Provides that the requirement must be imposed no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Aging shall furnish all information necessary to establish eligibility for free service. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Feb 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2010

How they voted

78–26
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 111
Feb 24, 2010
D Democratic64
37 Yea 21 Nay 6
57% Yea
R Republican47
41 Yea 5 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 23, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Apr 15, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 25, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Feb 24, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Feb 24, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-26-7)
Feb 11, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 020-004-000
Feb 11, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 11, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Mass Transit Committee
Feb 3, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
Oct 15, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Suzanne Bassi
Suzanne Bassi
RRepublican
IL
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