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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transit Innovation, Integration, and Reform Act. Provides that the member appointed to the Committee to represent individuals with disabilities shall either be an individual with a disability or an individual who has demonstrated experience advocating for and advancing the accessibility and transportation needs of individuals with disabilities. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that one of the members of the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority shall be a person with a disability who lives within the Authority's service area and uses the services provided by the Authority. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that one of the Directors of the Board of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority shall be a person with a disability with expertise in transportation and shall be appointed with the advice and recommendation of a disability advocacy organization serving the Metropolitan Region. Provides that one of the directors of the Suburban Bus Board shall be the Commissioner of the City of Chicago's Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (rather than appointed by the Mayor of Chicago). Provides that one of the directors of the Commuter Rail Board shall be a person with a disability who uses the services provided by the Commuter Rail Division and appointed with the advice and recommendation of a disability advocacy organization serving the Metropolitan Region. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority, the Suburban Bus Board, and the Commuter Rail Board shall each establish and maintain an ADA Advisory Committee to advise the Chicago Transit Authority, the Suburban Bus Board, or the Commuter Rail Board on accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as it relates to fixed route and paratransit service.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase the representation and input of individuals with disabilities in the governance and operations of public transit in Illinois. It mandates that a member representing individuals with disabilities on the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transit Innovation, Integration, and Reform must either be a person with a disability or have demonstrated experience advocating for disability transportation needs. Furthermore, it requires that one member of the Chicago Transit Authority Board be a person with a disability who lives within the service area and uses its services. The bill also stipulates that one director on the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Board must be a person with a disability with transportation expertise, appointed with input from a disability advocacy group, and that the Commissioner of Chicago's Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities will serve on the Suburban Bus Board. Additionally, one director on the Commuter Rail Board must be a person with a disability who uses its services, appointed with similar advocacy group input. Finally, the Chicago Transit Authority, Suburban Bus Board, and Commuter Rail Board are each required to establish an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Advisory Committee to advise them on accessibility and compliance with the ADA for fixed-route and paratransit services.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/10/2026)
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