SCH CD-REG SUP-LEGAL COUNSEL
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that the regional superintendent of schools is authorized to hire private legal counsel to represent him or her in legal matters (instead of the State's Attorney of the county where the regional superintendent's office is located acting as the legal representative). Provides that each county located within the educational service region shall pay a per capita share of the legal fees incurred, based on the number of people in the county according to the most recent U.S. census.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Signed Jul 8, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005 · House May 18, 2005
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Apr 14, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jul 8, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 18, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-2-3)
house
May 4, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Apr 12, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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