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HB 4996 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

SCH CD-DCFS LIAISON FOR DIST

Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. Sets forth the qualifications for appointment. Provides that liaisons shall build capacity and infrastructure within the school district to support students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth what a liaison's responsibilities may include. Provides that a school district must have a designated liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 20, 2016 Signed Aug 12, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2016 · House Apr 20, 2016

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
May 26, 2016
D Democratic32
29 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Aug 12, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-3)
senate
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-4)
house
Apr 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Apr 7, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 025-003-000
lower
Apr 7, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 6, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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