Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 87 — SCH CD-DEAF-VISUAL IMP-NOTIFY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0376

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Summary

Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning the notification of a child's possible eligibility to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, requires the school district to further notify parents and guardians of eligible children of the existence of other, local facilities that provide services similar to these schools and the services that the facilities provide. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

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The recent changes to Bill SB 87 involve an update of the document's designation from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled," which reflects that the bill has moved further along in the legislative process. While the specific text changes are not provided, this transition typically indicates that the bill has been finalized and is ready for delivery to the executive for approval. This matters because it signifies progress in the legislative process and could lead to the bill becoming law, impacting the relevant stakeholders.

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SB0087 Engrossed LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0087 Enrolled LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b AN ACT concerning education.
For purposes of determining the eligibility of children from homes in which a language other than English is used, the State Board of Education, no later than September 1, 1993, shall include in the rules definitions for "qualified bilingual specialists" and "linguistically and culturally appropriate individualized SB0087 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b educational programs".
For purposes of determining the eligibility of children from homes in which a language other than English is used, the State Board of Education, no later than September 1, 1993, shall include in the rules definitions for "qualified bilingual specialists" and "linguistically and culturally appropriate individualized SB0087 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b educational programs".
If the final decision is that the evaluation is appropriate, the parent still has a right to an independent SB0087 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b educational evaluation, but not at public expense.
If the final decision is that the evaluation is appropriate, the parent still has a right to an independent SB0087 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b educational evaluation, but not at public expense.
In those instances when students are referred for evaluation with fewer than 60 pupil attendance days left in the school year, the eligibility determination shall be made prior to the first day of the following school SB0087 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b year.
In those instances when students are referred for evaluation with fewer than 60 pupil attendance days left in the school year, the eligibility determination shall be made prior to the first day of the following school SB0087 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b year.
If the student may be eligible to participate in the Home-Based Support Services Program for Mentally Disabled Adults 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 SB0087 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b 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 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 Mentally Disabled Adults 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 SB0087 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b 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 the student becomes an adult and no longer receives special educational services under this Article.
The individualized education program for each student who is functionally blind shall specify the appropriate SB0087 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b learning medium or media based on the assessment report.
The individualized education program for each student who is functionally blind shall specify the appropriate SB0087 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b learning medium or media based on the assessment report.
SB0087 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b (f) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require any child to undergo any physical examination or medical treatment whose parents or guardian object thereto on the grounds that such examination or treatment conflicts with his religious beliefs.
SB0087 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b (f) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require any child to undergo any physical examination or medical treatment whose parents or guardian object thereto on the grounds that such examination or treatment conflicts with his religious beliefs.
(h) A Level I due process hearing, hereinafter referred as the hearing, shall be conducted upon the request of the parents or guardian or local school board by an impartial hearing SB0087 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b officer appointed as follows:
(h) A Level I due process hearing, hereinafter referred as the hearing, shall be conducted upon the request of the parents or guardian or local school board by an impartial hearing SB0087 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b officer appointed as follows:
The SB0087 Engrossed - 9 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b impartial hearing officer shall have the authority to require additional information or evidence where he or she deems it necessary to make a complete record and may order an independent evaluation of the child, the cost of said evaluation to be paid by the local school district.
The SB0087 Enrolled - 9 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b impartial hearing officer shall have the authority to require additional information or evidence where he or she deems it necessary to make a complete record and may order an independent evaluation of the child, the cost of said evaluation to be paid by the local school district.
The State Board of Education and the school board shall SB0087 Engrossed - 10 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b share equally the costs of providing a written or electronic record of the proceedings.
The State Board of Education and the school board shall SB0087 Enrolled - 10 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b share equally the costs of providing a written or electronic record of the proceedings.
The board and the parents or guardian or other legal representatives SB0087 Engrossed - 11 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b within 5 days shall alternately strike one name from the list until only one name remains.
The board and the parents or guardian or other legal representatives SB0087 Enrolled - 11 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b within 5 days shall alternately strike one name from the list until only one name remains.
In any action brought under this Section the court shall receive the records of the administrative proceedings, shall hear SB0087 Engrossed - 12 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b additional evidence at the request of a party, and basing its decision on the preponderance of the evidence shall grant such relief as the court determines is appropriate.
In any action brought under this Section the court shall receive the records of the administrative proceedings, shall hear SB0087 Enrolled - 12 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b additional evidence at the request of a party, and basing its decision on the preponderance of the evidence shall grant such relief as the court determines is appropriate.
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing qualifications of such persons and their responsibilities and the procedures SB0087 Engrossed - 13 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b to be followed in making such assignments.
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing qualifications of such persons and their responsibilities and the procedures SB0087 Enrolled - 13 - LRB094 06594 RAS 36686 b to be followed in making such assignments.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0376

  2. Effective Date July 29, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000

  12. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  14. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  22. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005

  24. Second Reading

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005

  26. Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

  31. Postponed - Education

  32. Held in Education

  33. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  34. Assigned to Education

  35. Referred to Rules

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

Sponsors

  • Susan Garrett · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Susan Garrett

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103003
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Younge — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Not Voting
Munson — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Bailey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — 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
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Howard — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Watson — Yea
Poe — Not Voting
Jones — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — 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

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Link — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Jones, W. — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Wojcik — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 87 do?
Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning the notification of a child's possible eligibility to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, requires the school district to further notify parents and guardians of eligible children of the existence of other, local facilities that provide services similar to these schools and the services that the facilities provide. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 87?
SB 87 is sponsored by Susan Garrett.
What is the current status of SB 87?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2005. Enacted.
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