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 Bill Status of HB4974  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-CLASS SIZE REDUCTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie - Daniel V. Beiser - Monique D. Davis - Calvin L. Giles - Aaron Schock, Mike Boland, Careen M Gordon, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robert F. Flider, Thomas Holbrook, Brandon W. Phelps, Jerry L. Mitchell, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ruth Munson, Lisa M. Dugan, Wyvetter H. Younge, Jack D. Franks, Patrick J Verschoore, Jack McGuire, Larry McKeon, Harry Osterman, John E. Bradley, Dan Brady, Elizabeth Coulson, Ronald A. Wait, Charles E. Jefferson, Kurt M. Granberg, Karen A. Yarbrough, Gary Hannig, Annazette Collins and Kathleen A. Ryg

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Carol Ronen - Kwame Raoul - Don Harmon - John J. Millner)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.136


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that grants shall be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of operating and maintaining classes of no more than 15 pupils per teacher per class. Effective July 1, 2006.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the pilot class size reduction grant program applies only to grades kindergarten through 3.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning class size reduction grants.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
  1/23/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/23/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/30/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  2/6/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  2/6/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/6/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/15/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  2/15/2006HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  2/15/2006HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
  2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/16/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/21/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-003
  2/22/2006SenateArrive in Senate
  2/22/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006
  3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/14/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/15/2006SenateFirst Reading
  3/15/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  3/16/2006SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/16/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  3/16/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/16/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  3/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  3/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  3/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/24/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
  3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  3/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
  3/29/2006SenateSecond Reading
  3/29/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2006
  3/30/2006SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007
  5/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  5/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
  5/3/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/3/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/3/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/3/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/3/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/3/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-002
  5/3/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/3/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  6/4/2006SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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