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SB 3000 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACT

Summary
Creates the Department of Education Act and amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois State Auditing Act, the Illinois Pension Code, and the School Code. Creates the Department of Education, with a Secretary of Education as its head. Provides that all of the rights, powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the State Board of Education or the State Superintendent of Education (except the State Board of Education's duty under the Illinois Constitution to appoint a chief State educational officer) are transferred to the Department of Education on July 1, 2005. Provides for the transfer of personnel and property. Requires the Auditor General to conduct a financial audit of the State Board of Education. Provides that the State Board of Education's powers and duties are limited by law, as provided in the Illinois Constitution, to only the following: (i) the State Board of Education shall research current educational best practices and policies and shall report its findings to the Department of Education, (ii) the State Board of Education shall provide suggestions to the Department of Education as to the long-range implications of the practices and policies, and (iii) the State Board of Education shall consult with the Department of Education on all matters related to education-related topics. Makes other changes. Certain provisions effective July 1, 2004; other provisions effective July 1, 2005.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2004
Committee Review
Jul 2004
Senate Passage
Jul 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Sep 2004
Introduced May 21, 2004 Signed Sep 14, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Jul 23, 2004 · House May 31, 2004

How they voted

40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Jul 23, 2004
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
99
Key actions
11
Committee
17
Amendments
16
Sep 14, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jul 23, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jul 23, 2004
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-001-000
upper
May 31, 2004
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 31, 2004
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
upper
May 31, 2004
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-June 1, 2004
upper
May 31, 2004
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 31, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-1-1)
house
May 28, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
lower
May 28, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 28, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 25, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 24, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 20, 2004
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 20, 2004
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 20, 2004
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 20, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; del Valle
upper
May 20, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted Education; 007-000-004
upper
May 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Education
upper
May 19, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
upper
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
upper
May 19, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; del Valle
upper
May 18, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Education; 006-005-000
upper
May 18, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Education
upper
May 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
May 18, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
upper
May 13, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle; -Lightford
upper
May 13, 2004
Committee
Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
upper
Feb 26, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 26, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio
upper
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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