101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1955

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/28-15  from Ch. 122, par. 28-15

    Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning furnishing free textbooks to students.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
528-15 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/28-15)  (from Ch. 122, par. 28-15)
7    Sec. 28-15. Textbooks provided and loaned to pupils-Sale to
8pupils. The The governing body of every school district having
9voted in favor of furnishing free textbooks or electronic
10textbooks under the provisions of Sections 28-14 through 28-19
11shall provide, at the expense of the district, textbooks or
12electronic textbooks for use in the public schools and loan
13them free to the pupils. Textbooks so furnished shall remain
14the property of the school district. The governing body shall
15also provide for the sale of such textbooks or electronic
16textbooks at cost to pupils of the schools in the district
17wishing to purchase them for their own use.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1403, eff. 7-29-10.)