Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

SB0144      — SCHOOL CODE-CHARTER SCHOOLS

Last action — Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Prohibits a charter from being granted to an organization that operates a private, parochial, or non-public school or child care facility. Provides that a charter school shall spend no less than 90% of its budget on direct-service costs for students. Removes provisions regarding the closure of charter schools, the use of unspent public funds, and the procedures for disposition of property and assets. Requires the governing body of a charter school that is the subject of a school action to work collaboratively with local school educators and families of students attending the charter school to ensure successful integration of affected students into new learning environments. Requires, for a charter school closure, the governing body of the charter school to ensure that all students of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a seat at a receiving school and that all teachers of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a job at a receiving school. Sets forth requirements for school transition plans. Requires the governing body of the charter school to designate at least 3 opportunities for public comment at a hearing or meeting on the proposed school action.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  9. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  10. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025

  12. Second Reading

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025

  14. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  20. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  22. Assigned to Executive

  23. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  24. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  25. Referred to Assignments

  26. First Reading

  27. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Executive

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0144      do?
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a charter from being granted to an organization that operates a private, parochial, or non-public school or child care facility. Provides that a charter school shall spend no less than 90% of its budget on direct-service costs for students. Removes provisions regarding the closure of charter schools, the use of unspent public funds, and the procedures for disposition of property and assets. Requires the governing body of a charter school that is the subject of a school action to work collaboratively with local school educators and families of students attending the charter school to ensure successful integration of affected students into new learning environments. Requires, for a charter school closure, the governing body of the charter school to ensure that all students of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a seat at a receiving school and that all teachers of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a job at a receiving school. Sets forth requirements for school transition plans. Requires the governing body of the charter school to designate at least 3 opportunities for public comment at a hearing or meeting on the proposed school action.
Who sponsors SB0144     ?
SB0144      is sponsored by Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Omar Aquino (Democrat), and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0144     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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