Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5914

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Provides for a State Board of Education consisting of 7 members elected on a nonpartisan basis at the general election in 2010 and every 6 years thereafter (now, the Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate). Provides that 3 members shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the 4 other judicial districts. Terminates the term of each member of the Board who is in office on January 1, 2011 when all of the new elected members take office. Provides that when the new elected members take office and every 2 years thereafter, one member of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Board to serve as chairperson (now, the chairperson is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate). Makes related changes.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
2/15/2008	House	First Reading
2/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2008	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/12/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000
3/12/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/9/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/29/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2008	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2008	House	Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Chapin Rose
5/31/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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