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| Bill | STATE RAILWAY SAFETY OVERSIGHT | Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Designates the Department of Transportation (instead of the Regional Transportation Authority) as the State agency responsible for overseeing the safety and security of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in compliance with federal statutes concerning the public transportation safety program. Adds provisions governing immunity for the Department in administering the program. Makes corresponding changes in the Freedom of information Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Repeals the Bi-State Transit Safety Act. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | SB 2454 | Illinois SB 2454 (102nd) |
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Illinois SB 2454 (102nd) — STATE RAILWAY SAFETY OVERSIGHT
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Designates the Department of Transportation (instead of the Regional Transportation Authority) as the State agency responsible for overseeing the safety and security of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in compliance with federal statutes concerning the public transportation safety program. Adds provisions governing immunity for the Department in administering the program. Makes corresponding changes in the Freedom of information Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Repeals the Bi-State Transit Safety Act. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Martin J. Moylan — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-02-26 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
filing - 2021-02-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-02-26 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2021-04-07 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2021-04-14 Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
- 2021-04-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2021-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
- 2021-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-04-26 Arrived in House
introduction - 2021-04-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2021-04-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2021-05-04 Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
referral-committee - 2021-05-11 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-05-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-05-13 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-05-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2021-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2021-05-21 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
reading-3 - 2021-05-26 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2021-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2021-08-20 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2021-08-20 Effective Date August 20, 2021
- 2021-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0559
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/97e791fc-fcb4-4f8e-86b9-6af808b0bcb5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).