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SB 1622 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

EDUCATION OMBUDSMAN

Summary
Creates the Education Ombudsman Act. Creates the Office of the Education Ombudsman within the Office of the Governor for the purposes of providing information to parents, students, and others regarding their rights and responsibilities with respect to this State's public elementary and secondary education system and advocating on behalf of elementary and secondary public school students. Requires the Governor to appoint an education ombudsman. Contains provisions concerning the qualifications of the education ombudsman, a 6-person legislative committee concerning the appointment, regional education ombudsmen, the powers and duties of the education ombudsman, immunity, confidentiality, and an annual report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Education.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Failed
Apr 2013
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2013 Last action Apr 23, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2013

How they voted

19–24
Failed · 11 other
Total votes 54
Apr 23, 2013
D Democratic36
19 Yea 8 Nay 9
52% Yea
R Republican18
16 Nay 2
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Apr 23, 2013
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (19-24-11)
senate
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-004-000
upper
Apr 3, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-004-000
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.