Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 424 — EDUCATION-TECH

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0124

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    0 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 128/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02 from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.02 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules to establish the criteria, standards, and competencies for a bilingual language interpreter who attends an individualized education program meeting to assist a parent who has limited English proficiency.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 14 removed

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The bill, previously labeled as "Engrossed," has been updated to an "Enrolled" version, indicating it has successfully passed through the necessary legislative processes. This change reflects the bill's progression and readiness for final approval or enactment. It signifies that the bill is now closer to becoming law, which can impact the lives of those it is intended to serve.

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HB0424 Engrossed LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB0424 Enrolled LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b AN ACT concerning education.
For purposes of determining the eligibility of children the State Board of Education shall include in the rules definitions HB0424 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b of "case study", "staff conference", "individualized educational program", and "qualified specialist" appropriate to each category of children with disabilities as defined in this Article.
For purposes of determining the eligibility of children the State Board of Education shall include in the rules definitions HB0424 Enrolled - 2 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b of "case study", "staff conference", "individualized educational program", and "qualified specialist" appropriate to each category of children with disabilities as defined in this Article.
If the school district's evaluation is shown to be inappropriate, the school district shall reimburse the parent for the cost of the HB0424 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b independent evaluation.
If the school district's evaluation is shown to be inappropriate, the school district shall reimburse the parent for the cost of the HB0424 Enrolled - 3 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b independent evaluation.
If the due HB0424 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b process hearing decision indicates that the parent is entitled to an independent educational evaluation, it must be completed within 30 days of the decision unless the parent or the school district offers reasonable grounds to show that such 30 day period should be extended.
If the due HB0424 Enrolled - 4 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b process hearing decision indicates that the parent is entitled to an independent educational evaluation, it must be completed within 30 days of the decision unless the parent or the school district offers reasonable grounds to show that such 30 day period should be extended.
In those instances when written parental consent is obtained with fewer than 60 pupil attendance days HB0424 Engrossed - 5 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b left in the school year, the eligibility determination shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed prior to the first day of the following school year.
In those instances when written parental consent is obtained with fewer than 60 pupil attendance days HB0424 Enrolled - 5 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b left in the school year, the eligibility determination shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed prior to the first day of the following school year.
At the child's initial IEP meeting and at each annual review meeting, the child's IEP team shall provide the child's parent or guardian with a written notification that informs the parent or guardian that the IEP team is required to consider whether the child requires assistive technology in order to receive free, appropriate HB0424 Engrossed - 6 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b public education.
At the child's initial IEP meeting and at each annual review meeting, the child's IEP team shall provide the child's parent or guardian with a written notification that informs the parent or guardian that the IEP team is required to consider whether the child requires assistive technology in order to receive free, appropriate HB0424 Enrolled - 6 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b public education.
HB0424 Engrossed - 7 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b (3) The needs resulting from the child's unusual responses to sensory experiences.
HB0424 Enrolled - 7 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b (3) The needs resulting from the child's unusual responses to sensory experiences.
If the student may be eligible to participate in the Home-Based Support Services Program for Adults with Mental Disabilities authorized under the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act upon becoming an adult, the student's individualized education program shall include plans for (i) determining the student's eligibility for those home-based services, (ii) enrolling the student in the program of home-based services, and (iii) developing a plan for the student's most effective use of the home-based services after HB0424 Engrossed - 8 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b the student becomes an adult and no longer receives special educational services under this Article.
If the student may be eligible to participate in the Home-Based Support Services Program for Adults with Mental Disabilities authorized under the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act upon becoming an adult, the student's individualized education program shall include plans for (i) determining the student's eligibility for those home-based services, (ii) enrolling the student in the program of home-based services, and (iii) developing a plan for the student's most effective use of the home-based services after HB0424 Enrolled - 8 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b the student becomes an adult and no longer receives special educational services under this Article.
The assessment of each student who is functionally blind for the purpose of developing the student's HB0424 Engrossed - 9 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b individualized education program shall include documentation of the student's strengths and weaknesses in Braille skills.
The assessment of each student who is functionally blind for the purpose of developing the student's HB0424 Enrolled - 9 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b individualized education program shall include documentation of the student's strengths and weaknesses in Braille skills.
Annually, each January, school districts shall report data on students from HB0424 Engrossed - 10 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b non-English speaking backgrounds receiving special education and related services in public and private facilities as prescribed in Section 2-3.30.
Annually, each January, school districts shall report data on students from HB0424 Enrolled - 10 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b non-English speaking backgrounds receiving special education and related services in public and private facilities as prescribed in Section 2-3.30.
Such HB0424 Engrossed - 11 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b written notification shall also inform the parent of the opportunity to present complaints with respect to any matter relating to the educational placement of the student, or the provision of a free appropriate public education and to have an impartial due process hearing on the complaint.
Such HB0424 Enrolled - 11 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b written notification shall also inform the parent of the opportunity to present complaints with respect to any matter relating to the educational placement of the student, or the provision of a free appropriate public education and to have an impartial due process hearing on the complaint.
The State Board of Education must adopt rules to establish the criteria, HB0424 Engrossed - 12 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b standards, and competencies for a bilingual language interpreter who attends an individualized education program meeting under this subsection to assist a parent who has limited English proficiency.
The State Board of Education must adopt rules to establish the criteria, HB0424 Enrolled - 12 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b standards, and competencies for a bilingual language interpreter who attends an individualized education program meeting under this subsection to assist a parent who has limited English proficiency.
Prior to visiting a school, school building, or school facility, the parent, independent educational evaluator, or qualified professional may be required by the school district to inform the building principal or supervisor in writing of the proposed visit, the purpose of the visit, and the approximate duration HB0424 Engrossed - 13 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b of the visit.
Prior to visiting a school, school building, or school facility, the parent, independent educational evaluator, or qualified professional may be required by the school district to inform the building principal or supervisor in writing of the proposed visit, the purpose of the visit, and the approximate duration HB0424 Enrolled - 13 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b of the visit.
(2) An independent educational evaluator or a qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent or child must be afforded reasonable access of sufficient duration and scope for the purpose of conducting an evaluation of the child, the child's performance, the child's current educational program, placement, services, or environment, or any educational program, placement, services, or environment proposed for the child, including interviews of educational personnel, child observations, HB0424 Engrossed - 14 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b assessments, tests or assessments of the child's educational program, services, or placement or of any proposed educational program, services, or placement.
(2) An independent educational evaluator or a qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent or child must be afforded reasonable access of sufficient duration and scope for the purpose of conducting an evaluation of the child, the child's performance, the child's current educational program, placement, services, or environment, or any educational program, placement, services, or environment proposed for the child, including interviews of educational personnel, child observations, HB0424 Enrolled - 14 - LRB101 03355 AXK 48363 b assessments, tests or assessments of the child's educational program, services, or placement or of any proposed educational program, services, or placement.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0124

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2020

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019

  10. Do Pass Education; 013-000-000

  11. Assigned to Education

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-015-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote

  27. Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed

  28. Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  30. Re-assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  31. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  33. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  34. Assigned to Executive Committee

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

Sponsors

  • Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor
  • Karina Villa · Cosponsor
  • Jonathan Carroll · Cosponsor
  • Deb Conroy · Cosponsor
  • Iris Y. Martinez · Cosponsor
  • Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11002
Unaffiliated 23003
Democrat 19001
Total 53006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Manar — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Glowiak — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Righter — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 15 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42503
Democrat 42204
Republican 11801
Total 951508
% of votes cast 81%13%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sommer — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Batinick — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Frese — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Brady — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Wehrli — 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
Demmer — Yea
Marron — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Bristow — Nay
Butler — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Costello — Nay
Bennett — Not Voting
Mazzochi — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Not Voting
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 424 do?
Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 128/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02 from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.02 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules to establish the criteria, standards, and competencies for a bilingual language interpreter who attends an individualized education program meeting to assist a parent who has limited English proficiency.
Who sponsors HB 424?
HB 424 is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen, Karina Villa, Jonathan Carroll, Deb Conroy, Iris Y. Martinez, and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 424?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2019. Enacted.
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