Bill Status of HB 16   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-4 YEAR OLDS-ATTEND SCH

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Jim Durkin-Mike Boland-Karen May-Michael G. Connelly, LaShawn K. Ford, Monique D. Davis, Deborah Mell and Paul D. Froehlich

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty-Don Harmon-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/17/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0893

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-20.12from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Allows children who have attended preschool and will attain the age of 5 years on or before December 1 of the year of the 2009-2010 school term and each school term thereafter to attend school upon commencement of such term (now, a child must attain age 5 on or before September 1). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2009.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.12
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/34-19from Ch. 122, par. 34-19
30 ILCS 805/8.33 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the school age for kindergarten pupils may not be fixed at under 5 (rather than 4) years. Allows children who, for a full year, have attended a pre-kindergarten program through a State Board of Education early childhood education block grant or other federal funds distributed by the State Board for pre-kindergarten purposes or a pre-kindergarten program accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and who will attain the age of 5 years on or before December 31 of the year of the 2009-2010 school term and each school term thereafter to attend school upon commencement of such term. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/34-19
30 ILCS 805/8.33 new
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.62from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.62
105 ILCS 5/2-3.105from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.105
105 ILCS 5/3-0.01from Ch. 122, par. 3-0.01
105 ILCS 5/3-1from Ch. 122, par. 3-1
105 ILCS 5/3-2.5
105 ILCS 5/3-12from Ch. 122, par. 3-12
105 ILCS 5/3-14.2from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.2
105 ILCS 5/3-15.10from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.10
105 ILCS 5/3A-6from Ch. 122, par. 3A-6
105 ILCS 5/4-2from Ch. 122, par. 4-2
105 ILCS 5/4-4from Ch. 122, par. 4-4
105 ILCS 5/4-6from Ch. 122, par. 4-6
105 ILCS 5/4-7from Ch. 122, par. 4-7
105 ILCS 5/4-8from Ch. 122, par. 4-8
105 ILCS 5/4-9from Ch. 122, par. 4-9
105 ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 122, par. 4-10
105 ILCS 5/3A-17 rep.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that educational service centers may provide training, technical assistance, coordination, and planning in the area of financial planning, consultation, and services. Provides that upon the abolition of the office, removal from office, disqualification for office, resignation from office, or expiration of the current term of office of the regional superintendent of schools, whichever is earlier, centers serving that portion of a Class II county school unit outside of a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants shall have and exercise, in and with respect to each educational service region having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants and in and with respect to each school district located in any such educational service region, all of the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities theretofore vested by law in and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent of schools for that area. Provides that in educational service regions containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the office of regional superintendent of schools is abolished (instead of being abolished on July 1, 1994). Provides that all rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities vested by law in and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent, assistant regional superintendents, or other assistants or employees in the office of the regional superintendent of schools being abolished shall be vested in, exercised, and performed by educational service centers for any educational service region containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants (instead of vested in, exercised, and performed by the State Board of Education). Allows money in an institute fund to be used by the regional superintendent to defray all costs associated with the administration of teaching certificates. In the Duties of County Board Article, removes language that states that on and after July 1, 1994, certain provisions in that Article shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. Repeals a Section establishing a regional office of education advisory board in Class II counties. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2010.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/4-2
105 ILCS 5/4-4
105 ILCS 5/4-6
105 ILCS 5/4-7
105 ILCS 5/4-8
105 ILCS 5/4-9
105 ILCS 5/4-10
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/4-12 new

Removes the provisions amending the Duties of County Board Article of the School Code to remove language that states that on and after July 1, 1994, certain provisions in that Article shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. Provides instead that notwithstanding those provisions, a county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants may provide financial or in-kind support to the educational service centers serving that county.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/9/2008HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/14/2009HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-004-000
  3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  3/25/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-022-000
  3/26/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  3/26/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2009
  3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Education
  4/29/2009SenateHeld in Education
  5/6/2009SenateHeld in Education
  5/8/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/13/2010SenateAssigned to Education
  4/14/2010SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/20/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-002-001
  4/20/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
  4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
  4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-014-001
  4/27/2010HouseArrived in House
  4/27/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  4/27/2010HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  4/27/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  4/27/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  4/27/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/3/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/3/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/3/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
  5/3/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
  5/4/2010HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/4/2010HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/4/2010HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  5/4/2010HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/4/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-014-000
  5/4/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 103-014-000
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
  5/4/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/13/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  5/17/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  5/17/2010HouseEffective Date July 1, 2010
  5/17/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0893

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