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HB 5914 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

ST/BD/ED-ELECT MEMBERS

Summary
Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Provides for a State Board of Education consisting of 7 members elected on a nonpartisan basis at the general election in 2010 and every 6 years thereafter (now, the Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate). Provides that 3 members shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the 4 other judicial districts. Terminates the term of each member of the Board who is in office on January 1, 2011 when all of the new elected members take office. Provides that when the new elected members take office and every 2 years thereafter, one member of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Board to serve as chairperson (now, the chairperson is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate). Makes related changes.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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14
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 31, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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