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| Bill | VEH CD-SCHL BUS-ALCOHOL TEST | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if an employer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a school bus driver permit holder is under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds, the employer may require the driver to undergo testing at a licensed testing facility before driving any vehicle for which a school bus driver permit is required. Requires that the employer's reasonable suspicion be based on specific, contemporaneous observations of the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the driver. Provides that the employer shall report the driver to the Secretary of State if the driver refuses testing or submits to testing that reveals the presence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds. Sets reporting requirements for the employer. Provides that the Secretary shall suspend for a period of 3 years the school bus driver permit of a driver who refuses testing or tests positive for the presence of alcohol drugs or intoxicating compounds. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 147 | Illinois HB 147 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 73 | 3 | 2011-01-13 | 2011-08-22 | openstates | ocd-bill/32e9f48e-be93-417f-ae2e-de4b9db8b31e | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=147&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=54712&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 25da33b34140060413578a35259cff24c392a99c7476441176e4db36213433f0 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 147 (97th) — VEH CD-SCHL BUS-ALCOHOL TEST
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if an employer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a school bus driver permit holder is under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds, the employer may require the driver to undergo testing at a licensed testing facility before driving any vehicle for which a school bus driver permit is required. Requires that the employer's reasonable suspicion be based on specific, contemporaneous observations of the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the driver. Provides that the employer shall report the driver to the Secretary of State if the driver refuses testing or submits to testing that reveals the presence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds. Sets reporting requirements for the employer. Provides that the Secretary shall suspend for a period of 3 years the school bus driver permit of a driver who refuses testing or tests positive for the presence of alcohol drugs or intoxicating compounds.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 117–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-01-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
filing - 2011-01-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-01-18 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-08 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- 2011-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2011-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2011-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- 2011-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2011-03-02 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2011-03-02 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah Mell
- 2011-03-02 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2011-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- 2011-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2011-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2011-04-06 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2011-04-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-07 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-27 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2011-05-05 Postponed - Transportation
- 2011-05-10 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
- 2011-05-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
- 2011-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2011-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2011-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
- 2011-05-25 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hutchinson
amendment-passage - 2011-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2011-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-25 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2011-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2011-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2011-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-08-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-08-22 Effective Date January 1, 2012
- 2011-08-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0466
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/32e9f48e-be93-417f-ae2e-de4b9db8b31e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).