SCH CD-DIST REALIGNMENT COMM
Summary
Amends the School Code. Establishes the School District Realignment and Consolidation Commission to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on the number of school districts in this State, the optimal amount of enrollment for a school district, and where consolidation and realignment would be beneficial. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Commission must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the report by a three-fifths vote, then the General Assembly must, within 14 days after the report is filed by the Commission, vote on whether to accept the report by the adoption of a resolution by a record vote of a majority of the members elected in each house. Provides that if the General Assembly is not in session on the day that the report is filed, then the General Assembly must vote on whether to accept the report within 14 days after the General Assembly convenes for the first time after the report is filed. Dissolves the Commission on the day after the report is filed with both the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 7, 2011
Signed Aug 23, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House May 28, 2011
How they voted
37–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 56
May 17, 2011
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican23
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
16
Committee
18
Amendments
9
Aug 23, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-001-000
lower
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 17, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-16-3)
senate
May 5, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 5, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 3, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 28, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 7, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 30, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
Mar 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
Feb 14, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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