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SB 2277 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

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Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create a task force to study the impact of carrying and transporting student textbooks and textbook weight on the health of Illinois students within the kindergarten through grade 12 school environment and to make recommendations as to any alternatives that may exist or could be created to the standard textbook format. Sets forth what the task force must examine. Requires the task force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 15, 2010. Abolishes the task force and repeals these provisions on January 16, 2010. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 3, 2009 Signed Aug 24, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 19, 2009

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 24, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-002-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
upper
May 19, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-2-4)
house
May 7, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
May 7, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.