SCH LUNCH APPLICANT INFO
Summary
Amends the School Code and the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Requires the State Board of Education, regional superintendents of schools, school boards (and their schools), and nonpublic schools that receive funds for free or reduced-price lunches under the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act to agree in writing with the Department of Public Aid to share with the Department information on applicants for free or reduced-price lunches. Provides that the sharing of information shall be for the sole purpose of helping the Department identify and enroll children in the State Medical Assistance Program or the State Children's Health Insurance Program or both as allowed and under the restrictions set forth in federal law. Provides that before an entity shares with the Department of Public Aid information on an applicant, that entity must obtain the consent of the applicant's parent or legal guardian. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 20, 2003
Signed Aug 1, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2003 · House May 13, 2003
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2003
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-5)
senate
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 10, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 10, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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