SB0191

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SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each designated seating position in any newly purchased or leased school bus to be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-22
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How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Public Engagement

71 witness slips filed 59 proponents / 11 opponents 23 organizations

Witness slips

71 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Education Policy 2025-05-07
Adriana Herrera Advocate aurora health Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Alice Francis Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Brenda Alwerdt RbrokenSystems.org RbrokenSystems.org Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Christina Heath Skokie School District 68 Christina Heath Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Christine Frega Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Colleen D Coughlin self self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
David Hirsch None Myself Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
jill Goldstein Concerned citizen Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Judith A Friedes-Craig self self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Julie babetch Na Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Kenneth J Ashman Ashman Law Offices, LLC Former school board member from Deerfield Public School District 109, although representing self presently. Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Kimberly Loughlin Self Self- subject matter expert for Senator Morrison Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Lauren Beth Gash LBG Law and Consulting Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Nancy Corbige Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Paige Drufovka Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Rebecca Adler Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Rita Hoover Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Ronald Thomas Concerned Grandparents of Illinois self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Sara Kurensky Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Seth Bankier Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Sophia Peerzada National Transportation Safety Board National Transportation Safety Board Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Stephanie Gayter Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Susan Dawson Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Susan M Jacobson Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-04
Alissa Prendergast Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Angela Becker Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Ashley Knowles Not Applicable Not Applicable Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Austin James Mink Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Christine Mendez None Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Cybil Meachem Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Diane Hamel Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Elizabeth Conley Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Elizabeth Jones Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
ervin cheng self self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Ginger Pennington Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Irene Lim Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
James Hirsch Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Kathleen Hirsch Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Katlin Fitzgerald Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Kelly Przekota Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Lauren Hall Self NA Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Lynn Wiemeler Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Matthew Slade Myself Myself Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Michael Bulava Self self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Michael Luebbers Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance On behalf of IFCC dba IFA Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Natasha Bulava Self self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Nicole Cecola Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Peter Przekota Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Rachel Georgakis Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Raina Raj Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Rebecca Beveridge Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Sarah Bauer Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Sarah Surisook None Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Siobhan Hunter Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Tammi Kozlowski Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-02-18
Derek Stevens IEA IEA Opponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Alison Maley Illinois Principals Association Illinois Principals Association Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Bobby Johnson Illinois Association of School Boards Illinois Association of School Boards Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Chris Lowery Chris Lowery Consulting, LLC Illinois Association of School Boards Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Deanna Sullivan Large Unit District Association LUDA Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Administrators IASA Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Business Officials IASBO Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Jen Figurelli LEND SCOPE IHSDO LEND SCOPE IHSDO Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Michael Stevens Illinois Association of School Boards IASB Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Sarah Miller Illinois Association of School Boards IASB Opponent Transportation 2025-04-08
Derek Stevens IEA Illinois Education Association No Position On Merits Transportation 2025-04-08
Rev Bob Vanden Bosch Concerned Christian Americans Concerned Cristian Americans Opponent Transportation 2025-04-29

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
2025-05-07 H Committee Education Policy 12 0 0 1 Passed 12 —
2025-05-21 H Floor Third Reading 83 27 0 8 Passed 56 —
S Committee Transportation 14 3 0 2 Passed 11 —
S Floor Third Reading 39 13 0 7 Passed 26 —

Action History

43 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0075. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-22 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-22 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-22 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-01-28 Committee Assignment
Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-05 Committee Action
Postponed -Transportation Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22
Committee hearing postponed. Routine procedural action — does NOT mean the bill is dead. Sponsor may be gathering votes or negotiating amendments.
2025-03-19 Committee Action Positive
Do PassTransportation; 014-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-04-04 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-04-04 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-08 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toTransportation
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-08 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed -Transportation
[Amendment] Committee hearing postponed. Routine procedural action — does NOT mean the bill is dead. Sponsor may be gathering votes or negotiating amendments.
2025-04-09 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-04-09 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-04-23 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toTransportation
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-29 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-04-29 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do AdoptTransportation; 012-006-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-30 Floor Process
Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a)
Bill pulled back from Third Reading to Second Reading, usually to adopt a floor amendment. Common and not negative — sponsors often recall bills to incorporate negotiated changes.
2025-04-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-30 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-30 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;039-013-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-30 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-30 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Bob Morgan Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-05-01 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-05-01 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-05-06 Committee Assignment
Assigned toEducation Policy Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-05-06 Other
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21Education Policy Committee;Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Uncategorized action.
2025-05-06 Procedural
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed071-038-000 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Motion to suspend a rule (e.g., Rule 21 posting requirement). Often signals urgency.
2025-05-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jeff Keicher Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-07 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateEducation Policy Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-05-07 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-16 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-16 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-21 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed083-027-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-21 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-18 Governor Action Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-01 Governor Action Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-01 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date August 1, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-01 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0075 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-22 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-22 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-22 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-01-28 Senate Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-05 Senate Postponed -Transportation Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 Committee Action —
2025-03-19 Senate Do PassTransportation; 014-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-19 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-04 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison Amendment Actions —
2025-04-04 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-04-08 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toTransportation Amendment Actions —
2025-04-08 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed -Transportation Amendment Actions —
2025-04-09 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison Amendment Actions —
2025-04-09 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-04-11 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-11 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-04-23 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toTransportation Amendment Actions —
2025-04-29 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-29 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do AdoptTransportation; 012-006-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-04-30 Senate Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) Floor Process —
2025-04-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison Amendment Actions —
2025-04-30 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-30 Senate Third Reading - Passed;039-013-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-04-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) Amendment Actions —
2025-04-30 House Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-30 House Chief House SponsorRep. Bob Morgan Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-05-01 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-05-01 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-06 House Assigned toEducation Policy Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-06 House Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21Education Policy Committee;Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Other —
2025-05-06 House Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed071-038-000 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 Procedural —
2025-05-07 House Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jeff Keicher Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-07 House Do Pass / Short DebateEducation Policy Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-05-07 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-05-16 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-16 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-21 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed083-027-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-21 Senate Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-06-18 Senate Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-01 Senate Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-01 Senate Effective Date August 1, 2025 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-01 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0075 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law