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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-MULTI-FUNCTION SCH BUS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 3487"
citation: "Illinois SB 3487 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-02-07"
last_action: "2012-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aca895a1-2c99-4fe6-bb44-540c090d5ff6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3487&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=65146&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "0061a1d9517d477f8b432de5ebd15f3aab45597f8a7ca12417929cc1444f3eaa"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3487&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65146&DocNum=3487&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3487eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65146&DocNum=3487&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3487enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65146&DocNum=3487&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1050** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **520** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aca895a1-2c99-4fe6-bb44-540c090d5ff6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).