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 Bill Status of SB0767  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-REG SUP-LEGAL COUNSEL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Deanna Demuzio

House Sponsors
(Rep. Paul D. Froehlich - Gary Hannig)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0153

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/3A-15from Ch. 122, par. 3A-15


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the regional superintendent of schools is authorized to hire private legal counsel to represent him or her in legal matters (instead of the State's Attorney of the county where the regional superintendent's office is located acting as the legal representative). Provides that each county located within the educational service region shall pay a per capita share of the legal fees incurred, based on the number of people in the county according to the most recent U.S. census.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that if, in multicounty educational service regions, the county boards grant approval through an intergovernmental agreement, or if, in educational service regions serving only one county, the county board grants approval, then the regional superintendent of schools is authorized to hire private legal counsel to represent him or her in legal matters (instead of the State's Attorney of the county where the regional superintendent's office is located acting as the legal representative), and each county located within the region shall pay a per capita share of the legal fees incurred, based on the number of people in the county according to the most recent U.S. census. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Education
  3/2/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000
  3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
  3/3/2005SenateSecond Reading
  3/3/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005
  3/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/16/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 008-000-000
  4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio
  4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  5/4/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000
  5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-002-000
  5/18/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  7/8/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  7/8/2005SenateEffective Date July 8, 2005
  7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0153

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