Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

20 ILCS 5/5-15

was 20 ILCS 5/3

20 ILCS 5/5-20

was 20 ILCS 5/4

20 ILCS 5/5-338 new

105 ILCS 5/Art. 1A heading

105 ILCS 5/1A-0.01 new

105 ILCS 5/1A-3.5 new

105 ILCS 5/1A-4

from Ch. 122, par. 1A-4

110 ILCS 205/2

from Ch. 144, par. 182

110 ILCS 205/5.5 new

110 ILCS 805/2-1

from Ch. 122, par. 102-1

110 ILCS 805/2-9.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Department of Education Act and amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the School Code, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Public Community College Act. Creates the Department of Education, with a Secretary of Education as its head. Provides that, in order to create continuity between all levels of education, the Department shall oversee the State Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board and coordinate and streamline the functions of these boards until January 1, 2014. Provides that all of the rights, powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the State Board of Education (except the State Board of Education's duty under the Illinois Constitution to appoint a chief State educational officer), the State Superintendent of Education, the Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board are transferred to the Department of Education on January 1, 2014; abolishes the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board on that date. Provides for the transfer of personnel and property. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2012	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
1/25/2012	House	First Reading
1/25/2012	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2012	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/9/2012	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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