Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes language classifying motor vehicles of the first division used and registered as school buses as vehicles of the second division. In provisions concerning school bus driver permits, provides that the Secretary of State shall offer for issuance a separate permit valid only for the operation of first division vehicles being operated as school buses. Provides that the written test an applicant for a school bus driver permit must pass shall be a first division or second division written test. Requires the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education, to develop a separate classroom course and refresher course for operation of vehicles of the first division being operated as school buses. Provides that regional superintendents of schools, working with the Illinois State Board of Education, shall offer the course. Effective July 1, 2023.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2023-01-10 - Passed Both Houses [HB1688 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2023-01-11	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2022-04-06	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2021-02-11	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 001	2023-01-06	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2022-03-31	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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