SCH CD-SCH CLOSING NOTICE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires school boards to give at least 60 days' notice of the closure of a school for at least one school year to all affected students, parents, and legal guardians. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Apr 28, 2017
How they voted
48–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 25, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-2-2)
senate
May 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-7-17)
house
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 007-002-000
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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