EDUCATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Lovana Jones-Annazette Collins-Arthur L. Turner-Kenneth Dunkin-Calvin L. Giles Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/4/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0861 105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5 Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning alternative public schools.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/27A-4Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Allows the Chicago Board of Education to designate attendance boundaries for no more than one-third of the charter schools permitted in Chicago if the Board determines that attendance boundaries are needed to relieve overcrowding or to better serve low-income and at-risk students. Allows students residing within an attendance boundary to be given priority for enrollment, but prohibits them from being required to attend the charter school.Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) No fiscal impact as amended by HA1.State Mandates Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) As amended by HA1, this bill does not appear to establish a state mandate eligible for state reimbursement. 2/6/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/6/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 3/2/2004HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lovana Jones 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/25/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004 3/26/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/26/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2004SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2004SenateFiscal Note Filed As Amended by House Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois State Board of Education. 3/30/2004SenateState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by House Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois State Board of Education. 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Education 4/21/2004SenateDo Pass Education; 008-000-000 4/21/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004 4/22/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2004 5/11/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-010-000 5/11/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2004HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2004HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 8/4/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0861