# Illinois HB1275: SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION-R3 ZONE

Illinois HB1275, SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION-R3 ZONE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Maurice A. West, II (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1275
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-TRANSPORTATION-R3 ZONE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations-elementary & secondary education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Requires the school boards of certain school districts to provide free transportation for pupils residing at a distance of 1/2 mile or more from the school to which they are assigned for attendance if the school is located completely or partially within or directly adjacent to an R3 zone, as designated by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, and is outside of a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more residents, except for those pupils for whom adequate transportation for the public is available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-13: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1275.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1275.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1275-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).