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HB 397 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

SCH CD-ST CHARTER SCH COMM'N

Summary
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Removes provisions allowing the State Charter School Commission to reverse a school board's decision to deny, revoke, or not renew a charter; makes related changes. In a provision concerning a charter school proposed to be jointly authorized by 2 or more school districts and the school boards unanimously denying the charter school proposal with a statement that the school boards are not opposed to the charter school, but that they yield to the Commission in light of the complexities of joint administration, allows the charter applicant to submit the proposal to the Commission and requires the Commission to follow the same process and be subject to the same timelines for review as a school board.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2015

How they voted

57–31
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 104
Apr 20, 2015
D Democratic64
51 Yea 6 Nay 7
79% Yea
R Republican40
6 Yea 25 Nay 9
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
16
May 31, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2016
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 24, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
May 19, 2016
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
upper
May 18, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 15, 2015
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
lower
Apr 20, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-31-16)
house
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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