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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 297    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-DRIV ED-PRACTIC DRIVING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Calvin L. Giles)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0525</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Removes a provision that allows a school district to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school district has adopted a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course, then the school district is entitled to only one-half of the reimbursement amount for the practice driving part for each pupil who has passed the proficiency examination, and the State Board of Education shall adjust the reimbursement formula accordingly.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Education</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Education;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  019-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2006</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0525</action>
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