HB3438Introduced in the House
TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS
Introduced by Jaime Andrade, District 40
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Changes the short title of the Regional Transportation Authority Act to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning: legislative findings; meanings of defined terms; allocation of responsibility for public transportation; strategic planning; capital programming; service planning; performance audits; operational requirements; fares; pedestrian access to transit; extraterritorial powers of the Authority; research and development; protection of the environment; zero-emission buses; enforcement of traffic laws; establishment of the NITA Law Enforcement Task Force; crime prevention programming; the establishment of the Office of Transit Safety and Experience; the establishment of Coordinated Safety Response Councils; safety standards and investments in safety; bus shields; prioritization of capital projects; fast-track project authorization; transit-supportive development; transit ambassadors; and other matters. Changes the short title of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to the Chicago Transit Authority Act. Makes changes concerning: the powers and duties of the Chicago Transit Authority and its interactions with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority; governance of the Chicago Transit Authority; and the operating budget of the Chicago Transit Authority. Repeals various provisions. Creates the Sustainable Transit for Northern Illinois Act. Provides that, except in certain circumstances, a unit of local government may not impose or enforce any minimum automobile parking requirements on a development project if the project is located within one-half mile of a public transportation hub. Limits home rule powers. Creates the Electric Vehicle Charging Fee Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a fee is imposed on the privilege of engaging in business as an electric vehicle power provider in this State. Creates the Retail Delivery Climate Impact Fee Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, a climate impact fee of $1.50 is imposed on each retail delivery that meets specified conditions. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transit Innovation, Integration, and Reform. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Changes the short title of the Regional Transportation Authority Act to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning: legislative findings; meanings of defined terms; allocation of responsibility for public transportation; strategic planning; capital programming; service planning; performance audits; operational requirements; fares; pedestrian access to transit; extraterritorial powers of the Authority; research and development; protection of the environment; zero-emission buses; enforcement of traffic laws; establishment of the NITA Law Enforcement Task Force; crime prevention programming; the establishment of the Office of Transit Safety and Experience; the establishment of Coordinated Safety Response Councils; safety standards and investments in safety; bus shields; prioritization of capital projects; fast-track project authorization; transit-supportive development; transit ambassadors; and other matters. Changes the short title of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to the Chicago Transit Authority Act. Makes changes concerning: the powers and duties of the Chicago Transit Authority and its interactions with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority; governance of the Chicago Transit Authority; and the operating budget of the Chicago Transit Authority. Repeals various provisions. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Adds provisions concerning, among other things, the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee and the Transit Coordination Oversight Officer. Amends the Local Mass Transit District Act. Makes changes concerning transit-supportive development and trail-supportive development. Makes conforming and other changes in various other Acts. Effective immediately.
Where it stands
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
August 4, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading in Senate · May 31, 2025
32
Yes
22
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Cervantes | 1 | Yes |
| Omar Aquino | 2 | Yes |
| Mattie Hunter | 3 | Yes |
| Kimberly Lightford | 4 | Not Voting |
| Lakesia Collins | 5 | Yes |
| Sara Feigenholtz | 6 | Yes |
| Mike Simmons | 7 | Yes |
| Ram Villivalam | 8 | Yes |
| Laura Fine | 9 | Not Voting |
| Robert Martwick | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Executive
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Villivalam
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-000
Verified
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4-(a)
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4, 5
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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