Illinois · Senate Bill 2154 · 103rd General Assembly

VEH CD-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES

SB 2154 Sponsored by Cristina Castro Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all school buses that are newly purchased, leased, or contracted after January 1, 2028, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students operating primarily within an equity investment eligible community or primarily serving students living in an equity investment eligible community after January 1, 2030…

Read the full title (90 words)

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all school buses that are newly purchased, leased, or contracted after January 1, 2028, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students operating primarily within an equity investment eligible community or primarily serving students living in an equity investment eligible community after January 1, 2030, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students in the State after January 1, 2035, shall be an electric vehicle. Effective immediately.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation · Senate Transportation
  5. CommitteePostponed - Transportation · Senate Transportation
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.