Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27A-4

105 ILCS 5/27A-5

105 ILCS 5/27A-8

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that the total number of charter schools operating at any one time shall not exceed 200 (instead of 60). Removes the geographical and other limits on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time. Makes changes concerning attendance boundaries in the City of Chicago. Provides that a charter school entity that can demonstrate to the authorizer that it has a proven track record of performance may be granted a renewal charter that authorizes the operator to open a new campus in accordance with its proposal to establish a charter school. Provides that nothing in certain provisions of the Law is intended to limit an entity from submitting an application to operate an additional charter school pursuant to a new or modified educational model. In the case of a proposal to establish a charter school by converting an existing public school or attendance center to charter school status, makes changes concerning certain evidence that needs to be provided. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/27A-5

105 ILCS 5/27A-8

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that the total number of charter schools operating at any one time shall not exceed 100 (instead of 60). Removes the geographical and other limits on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/27A-5

Provides that operation of each of the 40 additional charter schools authorized by the amendatory Act shall be limited to one campus.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/14/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/27/2008	Senate	Assigned to Education
2/28/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/6/2008	Senate	Held in Education
3/7/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/7/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/7/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
3/11/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
3/12/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-002-000
4/11/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/11/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
4/15/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-002-000
4/16/2008	Senate	Second Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford
4/16/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
4/16/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/17/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 037-010-000
4/17/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
4/24/2008	House	First Reading
4/24/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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