ZICKUS-LYONS,EILEEN-CURRY,JULIE-HOLBROOK. (O'MALLEY) 105 ILCS 5/2-3.13a from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.13a Amends the School Code. Provides that provisions concerning a student transferring from a public school from which the student has been suspended or expelled for certain offenses apply whether or not the school is located in this or in any other state. Provides that the changes are declaratory of existing law. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code to prohibit public and private schools from accepting or admitting any student presenting himself or herself for enrollment unless that student can prove he or she is not currently suspended or expelled for any weapons related offense as the term weapon is defined in the federal Gun Free Schools Act. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Makes changes in provisions concerning school student records and transferring students. Provides that the provision concerning the transfer of a student from a public school from which the student has been suspended or expelled for a specified offense applies to a student from a public school located in this or any other state, and allows the school board to approve the placement of the student in an alternative school program. Provides that a school district is not required to admit a new student who is transferring from an out-of-state public school unless the parent or guardian of the student certifies in writing that the student is not currently serving a suspension or expulsion imposed by the school from which the student is transferring. Effective immediately. 99-01-11 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-02-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H 99-02-18 H ADOPTED 023-000-000 99-02-18 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-03-03 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-ELEM SCND ED H 99-03-03 H ADOPTED 99-03-03 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 020-000-000 HELM 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LYONS,EILEEN 99-03-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO CURRY,JULIE 99-03-11 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO HOLBROOK 99-03-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-25 S CHIEF SPONSOR O'MALLEY 99-03-25 S FIRST READING 99-03-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-26 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO 99-04-22 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-04-27 S RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-27 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-05-05 S DO PASS 010-000-000 SESE 99-05-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-05-06 99-05-06 S SECOND READING 99-05-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-07 99-05-07 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 99-05-07 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-04 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-07-30 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-07-30 H EFFECTIVE DATE 99-07-30 99-07-30 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0365 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary