# Illinois SB0191: SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS Illinois SB0191, SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0191-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0191 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075 - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, transportation, education policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (231 yes, 87 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each designated seating position in any newly purchased or leased school bus to be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system in good operating condition and meeting all applicable federal standards. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 83 | 27 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 71 | 38 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; | pass | 12 | 6 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 39 | 13 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 14 | 3 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0075 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-027-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Education Policy Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-06: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-30: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-30: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 012-006-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Transportation; 014-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Postponed - Transportation (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191sam002.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0191sam002.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0191-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).