IllinoisHB5576104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

NITA-PARATRANSIT SERVICES

Sponsored By: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Northern Illinois Transit Authority may not withdraw moneys from the Authority's ADA Paratransit Fund unless the Authority: (1) implements a program to collect data about the reliability of paratransit services that evaluates each driver's performance; (2) requires regular training sessions, including training to assist visually impaired and deaf riders traveling door-to-door, for drivers who received poor evaluations; and (3) requires all reservation methods to permit caregivers to book rides for visually impaired and deaf riders.

transportation: regulation, roads & bridges

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sonya M. Harper

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 18 • No: 0

House vote 3/24/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges;

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/17/2026House
  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

    4/17/2026House
  3. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  5. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2026House
  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 018-000-000

    3/24/2026House
  7. Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

    3/12/2026House
  8. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/13/2026House
  9. First Reading

    2/13/2026House
  10. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

    2/6/2026House

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