Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Co-sponsor SR 1814

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-LAURA K. GIRTON

Mourns the death of Laura K. Girton of Oakwood.

Passed May 31, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1747

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-THOMAS W. FLETCHER

Mourns the death of Thomas W. Fletcher of Oakwood.

Passed May 18, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1681

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-EDWIN COOK

Mourns the death of Edwin Cleveland Cook.

Passed May 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1566

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-DONALD DODDS JR.

Mourns the death of Donald Chambers Dodds Jr. of Champaign.

Passed Apr 12, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1564

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-GERALD O'NEILL

Mourns the death of Gerald O'Neill of Champaign.

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 1457

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-ST. REP. THOMAS BERNS

Mourns the death of former Illinois State Representative Thomas B. Berns.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1469

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-WILLIAM S. CLAYTON

Mourns the death of William S. Clayton of Rantoul.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1470

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-JOHN K. JONES

Mourns the death of John K. Jones of Champaign.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1412

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-WILLIAM KUHNE

Mourns the death of William Moreland "Bill" Kuhne of Champaign.

Passed Feb 22, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track