SCH CD-BLOOMINGTON SCH BUILD
Summary
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning buildings for school purposes, provides that, for Bloomington School District 87, no referendum shall be required for the purchase, construction, or building of any building for school or education purposes if such cost is paid or will be paid with funds available at the time of contract, purchase, construction, or building in Bloomington School District 87's existing fund balances to fund the procurement or requisition of a building or site during the 2022-2023, 2023-2024, or 2024-2025 school year. Provides that the school board must hold at least 2 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to construct a school building and to receive input from the community. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or description of the school building that the school board is considering constructing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the school board's website. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
74–36
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic77
93% Yea
R
Republican40
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-036-001
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Chung
DDemocratic
Co
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
Co
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
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