Sen. Kimberly Lightford

Co-sponsor SR 1686

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-TYLER A. LUMAR

Mourns the death of Tyler A. Lumar.

Passed May 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1538

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-MINNIE MAE ALFORD

Mourns the death of Mother Minnie Mae Alford.

Passed Apr 12, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1588

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-ELOISE BROWN

Mourns the death of Eloise Walker Brown.

Passed Apr 12, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 768

Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION

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. Provides that if a charter school applicant submits a proposal to a school board outside of the process adopted by that school board for receiving charter school proposals on an annual basis, the applicant shall not have any right to submit its proposal to the State Charter School Commission as otherwise authorized. 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. Allows the Commission to approve an application for a charter if certain conditions are met. Provide that the Commission may condition approval of an application on the acceptance of funding in an amount less than requested. Provides that final decisions of the Commission are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Provides that if the Commission approves an application for a charter school, then the Commission shall act as the authorized chartering entity. Provides that if the Commission is the authorized chartering entity, then the Commission shall execute a charter agreement (instead of approve the charter agreement). Provides that the Commission has no authority to approve a charter school proposal that has been denied by a school board. Effective immediately.

Vetoed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1419

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

ENDOMETRIOSIS AWARENESS MONTH

Declares March of 2018 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois.

Passed Mar 14, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1462

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-COREY MARTELL BUTLER

Mourns the death of Corey Martell Butler.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1395

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-WALTER PILDITCH

Mourns the death of Walter Pilditch.

Passed Feb 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1315

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-TARA LATRICE BREWER

Mourns the death of Tara Latrice Brewer of Broadview.

Passed Jan 31, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1176

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-CALVIN BLAND

Mourns the death of Calvin Bland.

Passed Jan 31, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1245

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-DOROTHY ANNE DAVIS

Mourns the death of Dorothy Anne Davis.

Passed Jan 31, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track