SCH CD-MANDATE WAIVER HEARINGS
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SB 206 — SCH CD-MANDATE WAIVER HEARINGS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0557
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2003. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends provisions of the School Code relating to waivers and modifications of School Code mandates. Requires the local public hearing on a district's waiver or modification application to be held on a day other than a regular school board meeting day, requires the district to give written notice of the public hearing to the State legislators who represent the district, and requires a district to attest to the district's compliance with applicable notification and procedural requirements. Requires the application for the waiver or modification as submitted to the State Board of Education to include a description of the public hearing. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill SB 206 has been updated by removing four lines from the previous version and adding four new lines. These changes reflect adjustments made to clarify certain points or improve the language of the bill. Such updates are important because they can enhance the bill's effectiveness and ensure that it addresses the intended issues more clearly.
SB206 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 07441 NHT 07605 b AN ACT regarding schools.
Each application must include a written request by the school district or Independent Authority and must demonstrate that the intent of SB206 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 07441 NHT 07605 b the mandate can be addressed in a more effective, efficient, or economical manner or be based upon a specific plan for improved student performance and school improvement.
_____i_____________ _____t_____________________t______________________f_____________ _____d_____________________t______________________n__ A request for a waiver or modification of administrative rules and regulations or for a modification of mandates contained in this School Code shall be submitted to the State Board of Education within 15 days after approval by the board SB206 EngrossedEnrolled -3- LRB093 07441 NHT 07605 b of education.
The General Assembly may disapprove the report of the State Board in whole or in part SB206 EngrossedEnrolled -4- LRB093 07441 NHT 07605 b within 30 calendar days after each house of the General Assembly next convenes after the report is filed by adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of members elected in each house.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0557
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Effective Date August 20, 2003
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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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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-001
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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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Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000
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Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
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Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 036-017-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
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Do Pass Education; 006-001-002
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Assigned to Education
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 102 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Not Voting |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Not Voting |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Nay |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 29% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Nay |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Not Voting |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Nay |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Nay |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Nay |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Nay |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Watson | — | Nay |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Not Voting |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Nay |
| Wojcik | — | Nay |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Nay |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Nay |
| Garrett | — | Not Voting |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Nay |
| Radogno | — | Nay |
| Rauschenberger | — | Nay |
| Righter | — | Nay |
| Risinger | — | Nay |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Nay |
| Rutherford | — | Not Voting |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 206 do?
- Amends provisions of the School Code relating to waivers and modifications of School Code mandates. Requires the local public hearing on a district's waiver or modification application to be held on a day other than a regular school board meeting day, requires the district to give written notice of the public hearing to the State legislators who represent the district, and requires a district to attest to the district's compliance with applicable notification and procedural requirements. Requires the application for the waiver or modification as submitted to the State Board of Education to include a description of the public hearing. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 206?
- SB 206 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 206?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2003. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 206?
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