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type: "Bill"
title: "RTA-REDUCED TRANSFER COSTS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3597"
citation: "Illinois HB 3597 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-24"
last_action: "2011-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47da58d1-b1f9-4f84-b373-b88d502d3256"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3597&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=61002&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "0fda9309c4573ce9c566afc6c768cbf8e68918a8043879c0bfbba9a07cf99c88"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3597&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61002&DocNum=3597&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3597eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61002&DocNum=3597&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3597enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61002&DocNum=3597&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47da58d1-b1f9-4f84-b373-b88d502d3256`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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