---
type: "Bill"
title: "RTA-FARE INCREASE-HEARING"
description: "Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires both the Mass Transit Committee in the House of Representatives and the Transportation Committee in the Senate to hold a public hearing regarding any increase in the revenue recovery ratio or any increase in fares or charges for public transportation. Provides notification requirements for both. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2453"
citation: "Illinois HB 2453 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 96
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2013-02-20"
last_action: "2014-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ac556ad4-b49d-4af4-ac8d-e4eb620c0cc8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2453&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74240&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "ef1acaf66e25f680f127852dffb058b5e100539f330ba81c3314142b1ab4d5fb"
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 HB 2453 (98th) — RTA-FARE INCREASE-HEARING

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires both the Mass Transit Committee in the House of Representatives and the Transportation Committee in the Senate to hold a public hearing regarding any increase in the revenue recovery ratio or any increase in fares or charges for public transportation. Provides notification requirements for both. Effective immediately.

## 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=09800HB2453&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74240&DocNum=2453&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2453eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74240&DocNum=2453&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2453enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74240&DocNum=2453&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **83–22** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **83–22** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–4** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **79–39** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **83–22** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John E. Bradley — primary (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Al Riley `filing`
- **2013-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-03-07** Assigned to Mass Transit Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 013-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-039-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2013-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** Postponed - Transportation
- **2013-05-10** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-09** Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-09** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013
- **2013-10-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-10-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-10-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-10-23** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-10-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 5, 2013
- **2013-11-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-11-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 7, 2013
- **2014-01-03** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2014-05-28** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2014
- **2014-05-29** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-002-000
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 052-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
- **2014-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2014-05-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2014-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 083-022-003
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 083-022-003
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 083-022-003
- **2014-05-30** House Concurs
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2014-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-06-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-06-06** Effective Date June 6, 2014
- **2014-06-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0634 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ac556ad4-b49d-4af4-ac8d-e4eb620c0cc8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).