SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANSITION SERV House SponsorsRep. Rosemary Mulligan-Elizabeth Coulson-David R. Leitch-Ruth Munson-Brent Hassert, Paul D. Froehlich, Patricia R. Bellock and Ronald A. Wait Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler and Kimberly A. Lightford) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/14-8.03from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.03 Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes changes to a Section concerning transition goals, supports, and services. Removes certain provisions concerning transition goals and supports. Provides instead that beginning no later than the first individualized education plan (IEP) in effect when the student turns age 14 1/2 (or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team) and updated annually thereafter, the IEP must include (i) measurable postsecondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments and other information available regarding the student that are related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills and (ii) the transition services needed to assist the student in reaching those goals, including courses of study. Makes changes concerning additional IEP Team members, the IEP identifying each person responsible for transition services, the involvement of a public or private entity outside of the school district in transition services, the limit on a public school's responsibility for delivering educational services, and submitting a summary to the local Transition Planning Committee. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that "transition services" also includes benefits planning and work incentives education if appropriate. Changes certain references from "a student with a disability" to "a child with a disability". Requires that transition planning be conducted as part of the IEP process and be governed by the procedures applicable to the development, review, and revision of the IEP. Makes changes concerning participants in the transition planning process. Makes changes concerning the process for when a student requires transition services from a public or private entity outside of the school district. Restores current law, with changes, to provide that the public school's responsibility for delivering educational services does not extend beyond the time the student leaves school or when the student's eligibility ends due to age under the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Effective immediately. 2/7/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/8/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 3/6/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/9/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/9/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/10/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/10/2008HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/10/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/16/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 4/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/1/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 7, 2008 5/2/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/7/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/12/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die