SCH CD-CHARTER SCH PROPOSAL
Summary
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Requires a charter school proposal to include disclosure of any known active criminal or civil investigation by a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency into the individual or organization submitting the charter school proposal. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 15, 2015
Signed Aug 10, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2015 · House May 28, 2015
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Apr 15, 2015
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 10, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-10-2)
house
Apr 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-3)
senate
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Charter Schools
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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