Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1100

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/14-8.02

from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.02

105 ILCS 5/14-8.02a

105 ILCS 5/14-8.02b

105 ILCS 5/14-8.02c new

105 ILCS 5/14-8.02d new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of children; the impartial due process hearing procedure; the expedited hearing procedure; the selection, training, evaluation, and retention of hearing officers and other matters concerning hearing officers; and the evaluation of the impartial due process hearing system.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/14-12.01	from Ch. 122, par. 14-12.01

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but makes changes concerning when a report concerning students from non-English speaking backgrounds receiving special education and related services in public and private facilities is made, a reference to federal law, a reference to the Statute on Statutes, references to students who are at least 18 years of age or emancipated, a request for an impartial due process hearing, a hearing officer's conflict of interest, the timeline for completing the hearing, the length and date of a hearing, and the deadline for amending reimbursement claims. Adds a July 1, 2006 effective date.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
In the Section concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of children with disabilities, makes changes in relation to definitions, when the eligibility determination must be made and the IEP meeting completed, and references to federal law. In the Section concerning an impartial due process hearing, makes changes in relation to the issues that may be addressed, the timeline with respect to amended hearing requests, the resolution meeting process, the time limits with respect to a hearing, and the hearing officer's decision.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Makes the same changes as Senate Amendment No. 2, but with technical corrections. The changes made in Senate Amendment No. 2 are as follows: In the Section concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of children with disabilities, makes changes in relation to definitions, when the eligibility determination must be made and the IEP meeting completed, and references to federal law. In the Section concerning an impartial due process hearing, makes changes in relation to the issues that may be addressed, the timeline with respect to amended hearing requests, the resolution meeting process, the time limits with respect to a hearing, and the hearing officer's decision.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the party who requested the hearing may amend the request once as a matter of right by filing the amended request within 5 days after filing the initial request, and makes other changes concerning amended requests. Provides that all reasonable efforts must be made by the parties to present their respective cases at the hearing within a cumulative period of 7 days (instead of providing that the length of the hearing must not exceed 5 days unless good cause is shown), and makes other changes concerning the length and scheduling of hearings. Restores current law with respect to when a civil action must be brought to 120 (instead of 90) days after a copy of the hearing officer's decision is mailed. Provides that the handling of amended requests must be included in the training of hearing officer candidates.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that amendments to hearing requests are permissible for the purpose of raising issues beyond those in the initial request.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/20/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
1/20/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/20/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/1/2006	Senate	Assigned to Education
2/9/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
2/9/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
2/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/15/2006	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
2/15/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006
2/16/2006	Senate	Second Reading
2/16/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006
2/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
2/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
2/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
3/1/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
3/1/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
3/1/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
3/2/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
3/2/2006	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/2/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; del Valle
3/2/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; del Valle
3/2/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/2/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3/3/2006	House	Arrived in House
3/3/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/3/2006	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
3/3/2006	House	First Reading
3/3/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/8/2006	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/13/2006	House	Re-assigned to Executive Committee
3/24/2006	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
4/10/2006	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
4/13/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
4/19/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
4/19/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
4/19/2006	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-003-000
4/19/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2006	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Calvin L. Giles
4/25/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/26/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/30/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
5/2/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
5/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
5/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
5/4/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/4/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
5/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
5/4/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-000
5/4/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
5/4/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
5/4/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle
5/4/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/4/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle
5/4/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
6/4/2006	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
11/14/2006	Senate	Approved for Consideration Rules
11/14/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
11/14/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-November 15, 2006
11/14/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
11/14/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
11/14/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
11/14/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
11/15/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
11/15/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
11/15/2006	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/14/2006	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2/2/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
2/2/2007	Senate	Effective Date February 2, 2007
2/2/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1100

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