SCH CD-MILITARY DEPENDENTS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that if, at the time of enrollment, dependents of United States military personnel are housed in temporary housing located outside of a school district, but will be living within that school district within 60 days after the time of initial enrollment, the dependents shall be enrolled, upon a sufficient showing of proof, and shall not be charged non-resident tuition. Provides that non-resident dependents of United States military personnel attending school on a tuition-free basis may be counted for the purposes of determining the apportionment of State aid. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 2, 2004
Signed Jul 15, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2004 · House May 4, 2004
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 56
Mar 2, 2004
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 15, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 4, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 4, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-0)
house
Apr 22, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 2, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-4)
senate
Feb 10, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 4, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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