SCH CD-DEBT LIMIT EXCEPTION
Summary
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 if certain conditions are met, including (i) that the voters of the district approved a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on March 20, 2012 and (ii) that, prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that the building and equipping of a new school building is required because of the age and current condition of the Sandoval Elementary School building. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2015
Last action May 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2015 · House Mar 3, 2015
How they voted
23–9
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 47
May 21, 2015
D
Democratic29
27% Nay
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
6
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Dan Duffy
upper
May 21, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-9-15)
senate
Apr 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-001-000
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 4, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-27-3)
house
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-005-003
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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