SCH CD-SPEC ED-ORPHANAGE-REIMB Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Michael K. Smith-Aaron Schock) 8/20/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0313 105 ILCS 5/14-7.03from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.03Amends the School Code with respect to special education classes for children from orphanages, foster family homes, children's homes, or in-State housing units. In a provision that allows reimbursement for the costs of educating a disabled student who is placed residentially by a State agency or the courts for care or custody, welfare, medical or mental health treatment, rehabilitation, and protection, provides that it is the intent of that provision that school districts be reimbursed for the eligible costs of educating all disabled students residentially placed by a State agency or the courts or placed and paid for by a State agency for any of the reasons listed. Provides that reimbursements under the provision shall first be provided for claims made for the 2007-2008 school year payable in fiscal year 2008. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that subject to appropriation, school districts shall be reimbursed (instead of it is the intent of certain provisions that school districts be reimbursed) for the eligible costs of educating disabled students residentially placed by a State agency or the courts or placed and paid for by a State agency. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Education 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000 3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/17/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/17/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/8/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 5/23/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/23/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/20/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/20/2007SenateEffective Date August 20, 2007 8/20/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0313