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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3979   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SUSPND STU-FUND ED PROG</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Monique D. Davis-Jay C. Hoffman-Mary E. Flowers-Arthur L. Turner-Annazette Collins, David E. Miller, Lovana Jones and Frank Aguilar</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.134 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-19</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-19</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.28 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that if a pupil is suspended for one or more school days, then, for that period of suspension, the pupil's parent or guardian may place the pupil in a community-based education program approved by the State Board of Education and the school district must pay the community-based education program an amount equal to one-half of the amount the school spends per pupil per day for each day that the pupil is suspended and attends the program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 2004.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Removes the provisions that require a school district to pay a community-based education program an amount equal to one-half of the amount the school spends per pupil per day for each day that a pupil is suspended and attends the program.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>House Bill 3979, as amended by House Amendment 1, appears to be a service mandate which is eligible for state reimbursement of at least 50% of its costs. However, the legislation is specifically exempt from the State Mandates Act and any cost incurred by school districts is not reimbursable from the State.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Mandates Fiscal Note (State Board of Education)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB3979, as amended by HA1, appears to be a service mandate which is eligible for state reimbursement of at least 50% of its costs. However, the legislation is specifically exempt from the State Mandates Act and any cost incurred by school districts is not reimbursable from the State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>1/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee;  011-002-003</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black;  As Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black;  As Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by House Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois State Board of Education.</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  009-000-001</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.</action>
<statusdate>8/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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