Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0647

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.148 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create a task force to study the impact of carrying and transporting student textbooks and textbook weight on the health of Illinois students within the kindergarten through grade 12 school environment and to make recommendations as to any alternatives that may exist or could be created to the standard textbook format. Sets forth what the task force must examine. Requires the task force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 15, 2010. Abolishes the task force and repeals these provisions on January 16, 2010. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement a pilot program, subject to appropriation, to test digital technologies in 3 geographically diverse school districts. Sets forth the issues that the pilot program must examine. Provides for a report and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on January 16, 2013. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
5/7/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
5/7/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
5/7/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
5/7/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
5/7/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-002-000
5/19/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Cronin
5/19/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/22/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
5/26/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-002-000
5/27/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2009	Senate	Effective Date August 24, 2009
8/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0647

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