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HB3743Introduced in the House

SCH CD-RAILROAD SAFETY

Passed

Introduced by Matt Hanson, District 83

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its student handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school district to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school board of the school district determines that the inclusion of such messaging is unnecessary based on local context or the messaging's alignment with curriculum. Effective July 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0590

July 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 19, 2026

56

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  34. Arrive in Senate

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  36. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  37. First Reading

  38. Referred to Assignments

  39. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  40. Assigned to Education

  41. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  42. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  43. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  44. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  45. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  46. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  47. Re-assigned to Education

  48. Do Pass Education; 012-001-000

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026

  50. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  51. Second Reading

  52. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  55. Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000

  56. Passed Both Houses

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  58. Sent to the Governor

  59. Governor Approved

  60. Effective Date July 24, 2026

  61. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0590

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