Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6136

Amends the School Code. Creates the Advisory Council on At-Risk Students within the State Board of Education. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Council, meetings of the Council, and administrative support to the Council. Requires the Council to accept and consider public comments when making its recommendations. Requires the Council to submit a report no later than December 15, 2016 to the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly addressing (1) the barriers to success present for at-risk students; (2) how much socio-economic status impacts academic and career achievement; (3) how at-risk students perform academically; (4) how at-risk students perform academically compared to students from higher socio-economic statuses; (5) what programs are shown to help at-risk students reach higher levels of academic and career achievement; (6) what specific curriculums help the academic success of at-risk students; (7) of curriculums that help at-risk students, which of these need to be implemented within the Illinois Learning Standards; (8) to what degree school districts teach cultural history, and how this can be improved; (9) specific policy recommendations; and (10) any other information that the Council determines will assist in the understanding of the barriers to success for or increase the academic performance of at-risk students. Requires the Council to submit annual reports thereafter. Effective immediately.

Provides that the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint a member of the House of Representatives (rather than "member") to the Advisory Council. Provides that the President and Minority Leader of the Senate shall each appoint a member of the Senate (rather than "member") to the Advisory Council. Provides that the report to be prepared by the Advisory Council must address certain questions only with respect to school districts where racial minorities comprise a majority of the student population.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/5/2016	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0721

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
2/11/2016	House	First Reading
2/11/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2/16/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2/24/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2/24/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2/24/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2/24/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/24/2016	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2/24/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2/24/2016	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
3/23/2016	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/28/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
3/28/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
4/6/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
4/6/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/6/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
4/7/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
4/7/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
4/7/2016	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 021-006-000
4/7/2016	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2016	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/7/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/7/2016	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/7/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
4/12/2016	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
4/12/2016	House	Judicial Note Filed
4/12/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
4/12/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
4/13/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
4/13/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
4/13/2016	House	Pension Note Filed
4/13/2016	House	Correctional Note Filed
4/13/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
4/13/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
4/14/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
4/14/2016	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2016	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
4/15/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
4/15/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
4/15/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
4/18/2016	House	Fiscal Note Filed
4/20/2016	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
4/20/2016	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/20/2016	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/20/2016	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/3/2016	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/3/2016	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/4/2016	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/11/2016	Senate	Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
5/11/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
5/18/2016	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
5/27/2016	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
5/29/2016	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
5/29/2016	House	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2016	House	Sent to the Governor
8/5/2016	House	Governor Approved
8/5/2016	House	Effective Date August 5, 2016
8/5/2016	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0721

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this legislation, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 6136 (H-AM-1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 6136 (H-AM-2) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 6136 (H-AM 1) will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 6136 (H-AM 2) will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 6136 will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	This bill has no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
	This bill has no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget)
	This bill will have a minimal fiscal impact on the General Revenue Fund, as it declares that the State Board of Education and City of Chicago School District 299 shall provide administrative support to the Council.

	Fiscal Note (IL State Board of Education)
	HB 6136 (H-AM 1 & 2) will have a fiscal impact on the State Board of Education as it requires the Board to provide administrative support to the Council. The specific amount is not known. Council members may require reimbursement for travel and other expenses in addition to the administrative costs associated with the Council.