SCH CD-CHI-HAND WASHING REQ
Summary
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that under the Chicago Board of Education's policies and rules concerning infectious disease, the Board shall require that all students wash their hands with a soap or detergent before consuming any meal at school and shall identify nationally accepted standards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and provide the facilities, materials, and supervision necessary to implement the handwashing requirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
0
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 30, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jan 30, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
May 31, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 30, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 29, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 29, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Feb 23, 2011
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-010-001
Feb 15, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Feb 14, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
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