republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/sb-3487.md

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Bill	VEH CD-MULTI-FUNCTION SCH BUS	Amends the School Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a multi-function school activity bus (MFSAB) may be used to transport students for any curriculum-related activity except for transportation on regular bus routes from home to school or from school to home. Provides that a MFSAB authorized to transport students under the new provisions must be operated by a holder of a school bus driver permit and is subject to certain provisions concerning contractual student transfer arrangements, contracts requiring school bus driver permits, liability insurance, and safety testing. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	SB 3487	Illinois SB 3487 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	34	2	2012-02-07	2012-08-03	openstates	ocd-bill/aca895a1-2c99-4fe6-bb44-540c090d5ff6	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3487&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=65146&SessionID=84&GA=97	0061a1d9517d477f8b432de5ebd15f3aab45597f8a7ca12417929cc1444f3eaa	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 3487 (97th) — VEH CD-MULTI-FUNCTION SCH BUS

Amends the School Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a multi-function school activity bus (MFSAB) may be used to transport students for any curriculum-related activity except for transportation on regular bus routes from home to school or from school to home. Provides that a MFSAB authorized to transport students under the new provisions must be operated by a holder of a school bus driver permit and is subject to certain provisions concerning contractual student transfer arrangements, contracts requiring school bus driver permits, liability insurance, and safety testing. 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 — 105–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty filing
• 2012-02-07 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-02-07 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-02-17 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2012-02-24 Postponed - Transportation
• 2012-02-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
• 2012-02-29 Postponed - Transportation
• 2012-03-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2012-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2012-03-07 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
• 2012-03-08 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
• 2012-03-22 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2012-03-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
• 2012-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-04-10 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
• 2012-04-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-04-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-04-24 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
• 2012-05-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-11 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-05-11 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
• 2012-06-08 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-03 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-03 Effective Date August 3, 2012
• 2012-08-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0896 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/aca895a1-2c99-4fe6-bb44-540c090d5ff6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).