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Bill	RTA-REDUCED TRANSFER COSTS	Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2012, the Regional Transportation Authority, in consultation with the Service Boards (Commuter Rail Division, Suburban Bus Division, and Chicago Transit Authority), must develop a policy for reducing the cost of transfers on all public transportation services provided by the Service Boards. Sets forth the requirements for the policy and the implementation of the policy by the Service Boards. Provides that, by January 1, 2015, the Authority must develop and make available for use by riders a universal fare card that may be used interchangeably on all bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, and paratransit services provided by the Service Boards. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 3597	Illinois HB 3597 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	43	2	2011-02-24	2011-07-07	openstates	ocd-bill/47da58d1-b1f9-4f84-b373-b88d502d3256	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3597&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=61002&SessionID=84&GA=97	0fda9309c4573ce9c566afc6c768cbf8e68918a8043879c0bfbba9a07cf99c88	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3597 (97th) — RTA-REDUCED TRANSFER COSTS

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2012, the Regional Transportation Authority, in consultation with the Service Boards (Commuter Rail Division, Suburban Bus Division, and Chicago Transit Authority), must develop a policy for reducing the cost of transfers on all public transportation services provided by the Service Boards. Sets forth the requirements for the policy and the implementation of the policy by the Service Boards. Provides that, by January 1, 2015, the Authority must develop and make available for use by riders a universal fare card that may be used interchangeably on all bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, and paratransit services provided by the Service Boards. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• William D. Burns — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2011-02-24 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns filing
• 2011-02-24 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-02-24 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-03-03 Assigned to Mass Transit Committee referral-committee
• 2011-03-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 023-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2011-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2011-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
• 2011-03-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns amendment-introduction
• 2011-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
• 2011-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 022-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2011-04-12 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-04-12 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2011-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-04-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2011-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2011-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
• 2011-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
• 2011-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
• 2011-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2011-04-13 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2011-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2011-04-13 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
• 2011-04-13 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-04-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-04-27 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2011-05-05 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
• 2011-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
• 2011-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
• 2011-05-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2011-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-05-17 Passed Both Houses
• 2011-06-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2011-07-07 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2011-07-07 Effective Date July 7, 2011
• 2011-07-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0085 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/47da58d1-b1f9-4f84-b373-b88d502d3256. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).