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 Bill Status of HB0254  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-CLASS SIZE GOALS

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi and Natalie A. Manley

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert Peters - Don Harmon - Jacqueline Y. Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0451

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.136a new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.69 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.61 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than day 60 of instruction in each school year, a school board shall report to the State Board of Education for kindergarten through grade 12 classes certain information about actively employed teachers, pupil-teacher ratios, class instructors, and class sections; defines terms. Requires the State Board of Education to publish the information contained in the reports on its Internet website no later than December 1, 2020 and annually thereafter. Sets forth class size goals to be achieved by the 2021-2022 school year.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than January 31, 2021, and annually thereafter, the State Board of Education must make available on its website information about actively employed teachers within each school district, pupil-teacher ratios for each school district, class instructors by grade level and subject in each school district, and class size in each school; defines terms. Requires each school district to report the information required for the State Board's report no later November 16, 2021, and annually thereafter, and also make that information available on its website.

 Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (State Board of Education)
 House Bill 254, with House Amendment 1, is estimated to have a fiscal impact of $10,000 on the Illinois State Board of Education's budget for information technology development and project costs to collect and report the required data

 State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does not create a State mandate.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Requires each school district to report the information required for the State Board of Education's report no later than November 16, 2020 (rather than November 16, 2021) and annually thereafter.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  3/12/2019HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
  3/12/2019HouseSuspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  3/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; by Voice Vote
  3/27/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-003-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/2/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/11/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/11/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2019HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  4/11/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/11/2019HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 084-030-000
  4/12/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2019
  4/24/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  4/24/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/10/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
  5/15/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 012-003-000
  5/15/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2019
  5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
  5/17/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  5/17/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/22/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-003-000
  5/22/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/23/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/23/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters
  5/23/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/23/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-012-001
  5/23/2019HouseArrived in House
  5/23/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/27/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/27/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/28/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/29/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 086-032-000
  5/29/2019HouseHouse Concurs
  5/29/2019HousePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2019HouseSent to the Governor
  8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved
  8/23/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0451

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