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 Bill Status of SB0848  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  EDUCATION-TECH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - Emil Jones, Jr. - Frank C. Watson

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ron Stephens - Thomas Holbrook - Wyvetter H. Younge)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/8/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0792

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/21-7.1from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administrative certificates.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/21-7.1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 122, par. 19-1

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 if, among other conditions, (i) the voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at a regular election held on or after November 4, 2008; (ii) the school board determines that the building and equipping of a new high school building is required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district and the age and condition of the existing high school building and the existing high school building will be demolished; and (iii) the proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish only those projects approved by the voters at a regular election held on or after November 4, 2008. Provides that the debt incurred on any bonds issued under these provisions shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000
  3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  4/9/2008SenateApproved for Consideration Rules
  4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2008
  4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
  4/9/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
  4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
  4/10/2008SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/16/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne
  4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/16/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4/17/2008HouseArrived in House
  4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
  4/17/2008HouseFirst Reading
  4/17/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/6/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  5/6/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  5/29/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/29/2008HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/29/2008HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/29/2008HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  5/30/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-031-001
  5/31/2008SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2008SenateSent to the Governor
  8/8/2008SenateGovernor Approved
  8/8/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009
  8/8/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0792

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