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SB 3091 — SCH CD-WAIVERS-ELIGIBILITY
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0707
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2004. Enacted.
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2 sponsors
0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the School Code. Allows a joint agreement made up of school districts or a regional superintendent of schools on behalf of schools and programs operated by the regional office of education to apply for a waiver or modification of mandates within the School Code and State Board of Education rules. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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SB3091 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 19981 NHT 45725 b AN ACT concerning education.
Waivers may not be requested from laws, SB3091 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB093 19981 NHT 45725 b rules, and regulations pertaining to special education, teacher certification, or teacher tenure and seniority or from compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110).
If the applicant is a joint agreement or regional superintendent, the public hearing must be preceded by at least SB3091 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB093 19981 NHT 45725 b one published notice (setting forth the time, date, place, and general subject matter of the hearing) occurring at least 7 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in each school district that is a member of the joint agreement or that is served by the educational service region, provided that a notice appearing in a newspaper generally circulated in more than one school district shall be deemed to fulfill this requirement with respect to all of the affected districts.
The State Board may disapprove any request if it is not based upon sound educational practices, endangers the health or safety of students or staff, compromises equal opportunities for learning, or fails to demonstrate that the intent of the rule or mandate can be addressed in a more effective, efficient, or SB3091 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB093 19981 NHT 45725 b economical manner or have improved student performance as a primary goal.
However, such waiver or modification may be changed within that 5-year period by a local school district board or regional SB3091 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB093 19981 NHT 45725 b superintendent of schools applying on behalf of schools or programs operated by the regional office of education following the procedure as set forth in this Section for the initial waiver or modification request.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0707
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Effective Date July 9, 2004
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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 114-000-000
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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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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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
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Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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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; 055-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2004
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004
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Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
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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. Frank C. Watson
Sponsors
- Frank C. Watson · Cosponsor
- Calvin L. Giles · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (2)
- Frank C. Watson
- Calvin L. Giles
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 103 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Not Voting |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Not Voting |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Not Voting |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Soden | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Not Voting |
| Viverito | — | Not Voting |
| Winkel | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 3091 do?
- Amends the School Code. Allows a joint agreement made up of school districts or a regional superintendent of schools on behalf of schools and programs operated by the regional office of education to apply for a waiver or modification of mandates within the School Code and State Board of Education rules. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 3091?
- SB 3091 is sponsored by Frank C. Watson and Calvin L. Giles.
- What is the current status of SB 3091?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2004. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 3091?
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