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HB 3302 — SCH CD-SPECIAL ED COMPLAINTS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0507
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2019. Enacted.
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Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, for the Chicago School District only, for complaints concerning delays and denials of special education services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year, a complainant has no less than 2 years following the creation of the State Board of Education's compensatory education plan and notification of that plan to parents and guardians of impacted children to file a complaint if the complainant has not obtained relief through (i) the compensatory education plan, (ii) a due process claim, or (iii) mediation. Provides that the State Board's notification of its compensatory education plan to parents and guardians must include notification of the extended timeframe to file complaints under this subsection. Effective July 1, 2019. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02e Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a complainant has no less than 2 years following the finalization (rather than creation) of the State Board of Education's student-specific corrective action plan per the State Board's 2017-2018 Public Inquiry Team's Corrective Action Report (rather than compensatory education plan) and notification of that plan to parents and guardians of potentially impacted (rather than only impacted) children to file a complaint concerning delays and denials of special education services; makes conforming changes. Removes provisions requiring certain conditions for a parent or guardian to file a complaint. Requires a respondent to include corrective action compliance documentation with all other documentation provided to a complainant. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires a complaint made under the State complaint procedures alleging a delay or denial of special education or related services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year by the Chicago school district as a result of the adoption of policies and procedures identified by the State Board of Education as unlawful to be filed on or before September 30, 2021 (rather than, for complaints made under procedures authorized for delays and denials of special education services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year, a complainant has no less than 2 years following the finalization of the State Board of Education's student-specific corrective action plan per the State Board's 2017-2018 Public Inquiry Team's Corrective Action Report and notification of that plan to parents and guardians of potentially impacted children to file a complaint). Provides that, with respect to a student enrolled in the Chicago school district for or to whom appropriate special education or related services may have been delayed or denied in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year as a result of the adoption of policies and procedures identified by the State Board of Education as unlawful, the school district must provide a written notification no later than 30 days after the first school day of the 2019-2020 school year to (i) the parent or guardian of the student, (ii) a designated representative of the student, (iii) the student if he or she is an emancipated minor, or (iv) the student if he or she has reached the age of majority and does not have a designated representative that states that appropriate relief may be available through a State complaint procedure authorized under the School Code, State-sponsored mediation, or an impartial due process hearing under the Code. Specifies what the notification must include. Changes the effective date to immediate (rather than July 1, 2019).
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
67 added · 44 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill HB 3302 added specific clarity about the procedures for handling complaints related to educational matters. It emphasizes that school districts must respond to complaints within a set timeframe and requires them to share all related documentation with the complainant and their attorney. This ensures transparency and accountability in how complaints are managed, supporting a fair process for individuals who raise concerns about educational issues.
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(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt State complaint procedures, consistent with Sections 300.151, 300.152, and 300.153 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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(b) For a complaint made under procedures authorized under this Section alleging a delay or denial of special education or related services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year by a school district organized under Article 34 as a result of the adoption of policies and procedures identified by the State Board of Education as unlawful, the complaint must be filed on or before September 30, 2021.
This filing deadline must be included in the written notification sent by the school district under subsection (b) of Section 14-8.02g.
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Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0507
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Effective Date August 23, 2019
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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House Concurs
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Fred Crespo
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
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Do Pass Education; 015-000-000
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Assigned to Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
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Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
Sponsors
- Fred Crespo · Cosponsor
- Robert Martwick · Cosponsor
- Jonathan Carroll · Cosponsor
- William "Will" Davis · Cosponsor
- David Koehler · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (6)
- Fred Crespo Democrat
- Robert Martwick
- Jonathan Carroll
- William "Will" Davis Democrat
- David Koehler Democrat
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Skillicorn | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Bristow | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Kalish | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Carroll | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Caulkins | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Marron | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Yednock | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Pappas | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Ramirez | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Mazzochi | — | Not Voting |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Williams, Jawaharial | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Link | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Schimpf | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Glowiak | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Crowe | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Not Voting |
| Harris | — | Not Voting |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Mazzochi | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Bristow | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Carroll | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Caulkins | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Pappas | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Ramirez | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Kalish | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Yednock | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Skillicorn | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Marron | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Not Voting |
| Brady | — | Not Voting |
| Costello | — | Not Voting |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3302 do?
- Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, for the Chicago School District only, for complaints concerning delays and denials of special education services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year, a complainant has no less than 2 years following the creation of the State Board of Education's compensatory education plan and notification of that plan to parents and guardians of impacted children to file a complaint if the complainant has not obtained relief through (i) the compensatory education plan, (ii) a due process claim, or (iii) mediation. Provides that the State Board's notification of its compensatory education plan to parents and guardians must include notification of the extended timeframe to file complaints under this subsection. Effective July 1, 2019. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02e Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a complainant has no less than 2 years following the finalization (rather than creation) of the State Board of Education's student-specific corrective action plan per the State Board's 2017-2018 Public Inquiry Team's Corrective Action Report (rather than compensatory education plan) and notification of that plan to parents and guardians of potentially impacted (rather than only impacted) children to file a complaint concerning delays and denials of special education services; makes conforming changes. Removes provisions requiring certain conditions for a parent or guardian to file a complaint. Requires a respondent to include corrective action compliance documentation with all other documentation provided to a complainant. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires a complaint made under the State complaint procedures alleging a delay or denial of special education or related services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year by the Chicago school district as a result of the adoption of policies and procedures identified by the State Board of Education as unlawful to be filed on or before September 30, 2021 (rather than, for complaints made under procedures authorized for delays and denials of special education services in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year, a complainant has no less than 2 years following the finalization of the State Board of Education's student-specific corrective action plan per the State Board's 2017-2018 Public Inquiry Team's Corrective Action Report and notification of that plan to parents and guardians of potentially impacted children to file a complaint). Provides that, with respect to a student enrolled in the Chicago school district for or to whom appropriate special education or related services may have been delayed or denied in the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year as a result of the adoption of policies and procedures identified by the State Board of Education as unlawful, the school district must provide a written notification no later than 30 days after the first school day of the 2019-2020 school year to (i) the parent or guardian of the student, (ii) a designated representative of the student, (iii) the student if he or she is an emancipated minor, or (iv) the student if he or she has reached the age of majority and does not have a designated representative that states that appropriate relief may be available through a State complaint procedure authorized under the School Code, State-sponsored mediation, or an impartial due process hearing under the Code. Specifies what the notification must include. Changes the effective date to immediate (rather than July 1, 2019).
- Who sponsors HB 3302?
- HB 3302 is sponsored by Fred Crespo (Democrat), Robert Martwick, Jonathan Carroll, William "Will" Davis (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 3302?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 3302?
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