Illinois House Bill 664 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2022, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Chicago Transit Board shall be provided without charge to high school students that are eligible for free or reduced price meals and free milk under specified federal programs on days when school is in session. Provides that Chicago School District shall reimburse the Chicago Transit Board for the regular fare for each free fare provided to a student and the State shall, subject to appropriation, reimburse the Chicago School District any moneys the District paid to the Board. Effective immediately.

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Rep. Marcus Evans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-08	House	First Reading
2021-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
70	3605	51	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=664&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0664.htm