SCH CD-SCH BUILDING-REFERENDUM
Summary
Amends the School Code. With regard to buildings for school purposes, provides that referendum approval is required for all school construction projects begun on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including, but not limited to, (i) projects with funding derived from the school district's bonded indebtedness or tax levy or any other taxes, revenues, or debt instruments, (ii) projects that involve a building being leased by the school district, (iii) projects with funding derived from the sale or disposition of other property, or (iv) projects with funding received from a grant, gift, or lease payment; defines "school construction project". Requires the referendum language to include a description of the project, the estimated total cost of the project, the source of funding for the project, and any other relevant financial information about the project, as currently required by statute. Removes provisions allowing no referendum approval for the certain purchase, construction, or building of a building. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Grant
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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