HB 6813 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-SPEC ED-ATTORNEY FEES

Summary

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a parent or guardian who is a prevailing party in an impartial due process hearing or a civil action may recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs from an opposing party (now, the school district is liable for attorney's fees only if the district willfully disregards applicable regulations or statutes and that disregard is detrimental to the child). Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2004

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005

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Jan 11, 2005

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Apr 2, 2004

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 25, 2004

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-001-003

Feb 25, 2004

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 25, 2004

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 25, 2004

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 25, 2004

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 19, 2004

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 9, 2004

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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