---
type: "Bill"
title: "IDOT-AMTRAK EQUIPMENT"
description: "Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department, on behalf of the State, to enter into public-private partnerships for the acquisition of equipment for Amtrak passenger rail service."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1729"
citation: "Illinois SB 1729 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-19"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9dea5f27-5e72-4529-a7f3-86092d62b18a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1729&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44453&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "e05b12d8999899482d75451f2c6a5f3486ecc4fb4c41c3330ececdfde7bc50ad"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1729 (96th) — IDOT-AMTRAK EQUIPMENT

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department, on behalf of the State, to enter into public-private partnerships for the acquisition of equipment for Amtrak passenger rail service.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1729&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44453&DocNum=1729&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1729eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44453&DocNum=1729&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1729enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44453&DocNum=1729&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — primary (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
- **2009-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-04** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-11** Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2009-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2009-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2009-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009
- **2009-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
- **2009-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2009-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0728 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9dea5f27-5e72-4529-a7f3-86092d62b18a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).