SCH CD-CONVERT/FORM DISTRICTS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Makes changes in the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article with respect to voting on a bond issuance, information in the petition filing notice, the presentation of evidence at a hearing, approval or denial of an amended petition, supplementary State aid reimbursement after the deactivation of a school facility or following formation of a new unit district, and references to a school district conversion. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions concerning the calculation of local property tax revenues per pupil for partial elementary unit districts. Makes changes concerning free transportation for pupils in optional elementary unit districts, combined high school - unit districts, and newly created elementary or high school districts resulting from a high school - unit conversion, a unit to dual conversion, or a multi-unit conversion and the calculation of State reimbursement for transportation costs for optional elementary unit districts and combined high school - unit districts. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 15, 2008
Signed Aug 25, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2008 · House May 30, 2008
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 57
Apr 15, 2008
D
Democratic35
88% Yea
R
Republican22
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 25, 2008
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0903
Aug 25, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 30, 2008
Senate · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
May 21, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-004-001
May 12, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Apr 16, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2008
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 15, 2008
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Forby
Apr 15, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-12)
Apr 10, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby
Mar 6, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Education; 007-000-000
Feb 27, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Education
Feb 15, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Gary Forby
DDemocratic
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