Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4955 — SCH-CD-CHI-MORGAN PARK HIGH

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

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from having more than 1,800 students enrolled at any one time in its regular academic track program. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from accepting a student for enrollment in its regular academic track program if the student resides outside the school's local attendance area, as set by the Board. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 4955 specify that Morgan Park High School and Bogan Computer Technical High School must limit their enrollment to 450 students for each grade over a series of years until reaching a total of 1,800 students. Additionally, once the total enrollment is capped, students will not be allowed to leave campus during lunch unless for academic purposes or school-sponsored events. These changes aim to manage student population and enhance school safety by restricting student movement during lunch hours.

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*LRB09417579NHT52875b* HB4955 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 HB4955 Introduced 1/19/2006, by Rep.
HB4955 Engrossed LRB094 17579 NHT 52875 b AN ACT concerning education.
Kevin Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/34-18.33 new ILCS 805/8.30 new Amends the School Code.
Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from having more than 1,800 students enrolled at any one time in its regular academic track program.
Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from accepting a student for enrollment in its regular academic track program if the student resides outside the school’s local attendance area, as set by the Board.
Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
LRB094 17579 NHT 52875 b FISCAL NOTE ACT STATE MANDATES MAY APPLY ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT A BILL FOR HB4955 LRB094 17579 NHT 52875 b AN ACT concerning education.
Morgan Park High School.
Morgan Park High School;
The board shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from having more than 1,800 students enrolled at any one time in its regular academic track program.
Bogan Computer Technical High School.
The board shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from accepting a student for enrollment in its regular academic track program if the student resides outside the school’s local attendance area, as set by the board.
(a) The board shall prohibit Morgan Park High School and Bogan Computer Technical High School from each having, at any one time, more than the following number of students:
(1) For the 2006-2007 school year, 450 students in grade 9.
(2) For the 2007-2008 school year, 450 students in each of grades 9 and 10.
(3) For the 2008-2009 school year, 450 students in each of grades 9, 10, and 11.
(4) For the 2009-2010 school year and each school year thereafter until the high school’s total enrollment reaches 1,800 students, 450 students in each of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Once the high school’s total enrollment reaches 1,800 or fewer students, the board shall (i) prohibit the high school from having more than 1,800 students enrolled at any one time and (ii) prohibit students of the high school from leaving school grounds during the lunch hour, except for academic reasons and school-sponsored events.
(b) The board shall prohibit Morgan Park High School and Bogan Computer Technical High School from accepting a student for enrollment if the student resides outside the high school’s local attendance area, as set by the board, unless the student is enrolled in one of the high school’s specialized educational HB4955 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 17579 NHT 52875 b programs for which an additional application is required.
Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  5. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006

  7. Arrive in Senate

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  9. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-039-005

  10. Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed

  11. Third Reading - Consideration Postponed

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

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce

  21. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-002

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  29. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce

Sponsors

  • Kevin Joyce · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kevin Joyce

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 39 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 633607
Democrat 6201
Republican 2100
Total 713908
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Nay
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Nay
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Coulson — Nay
Molaro — Yea
Granberg — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Jenisch — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Krause — Nay
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Winters — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cross — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Lang — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
Munson — Nay
Nekritz — Nay
Hannig — Nay
Howard — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Ryg — Nay
Jones — Nay
Davis, Monique — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Turner — Nay
Washington — Nay
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Younge — Nay
Churchill — Nay
Colvin — Not Voting
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Nay
Flider — Nay
Giles — Nay
Golar — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Graham — Not Voting
Hultgren — Nay
Jakobsson — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Nay
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Nay
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4955 do?
Amends the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from having more than 1,800 students enrolled at any one time in its regular academic track program. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall prohibit Morgan Park High School from accepting a student for enrollment in its regular academic track program if the student resides outside the school's local attendance area, as set by the Board. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Who sponsors HB 4955?
HB 4955 is sponsored by Kevin Joyce.
What is the current status of HB 4955?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4955?
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