SCH CD-CHARTER SCH LIMIT-CHI Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez-John J. Millner-James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell-LaShawn K. Ford-Karen A. Yarbrough-Roger L. Eddy-Suzanne Bassi, Carolyn H. Krause, Mike Fortner, Sandra M. Pihos, Dave Winters, Daniel V. Beiser, Marlow H. Colvin, Esther Golar, Robert W. Pritchard, David Reis, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., James H. Meyer, Franco Coladipietro, Ron Stephens, Bill Mitchell, Linda Chapa LaVia, Renée Kosel, Arthur L. Turner, Julie Hamos, Deborah L. Graham, David R. Leitch, Rich Brauer, Raymond Poe, Richard P. Myers, JoAnn D. Osmond, Jil Tracy, Cynthia Soto, David E. Miller, Edward J. Acevedo, Frank J. Mautino, Dan Reitz, Robert Rita, Al Riley, Karen May, Fred Crespo, William Davis, James D. Brosnahan, John A. Fritchey, Daniel J. Burke, Susana A Mendoza, Maria Antonia Berrios, John D'Amico, Joseph M. Lyons, Constance A. Howard, Eddie Washington, Milton Patterson, Annazette Collins, Patricia Reid Lindner, Dan Brady, Rosemary Mulligan, Patricia R. Bellock, Bob Biggins, Keith P. Sommer, Shane Cultra, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Elaine Nekritz, Sidney H. Mathias, Jim Sacia and Ruth Munson) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/27A-4Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Under specified circumstances, allows for a maximum of 5 additional charter schools exclusively for truants or dropouts in Chicago if the limit on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time in the rest of the State has not been reached. Provides that if any of the additional charter schools are not used exclusively for truants or dropouts, then the State Board of Education shall withhold and the charter school shall forfeit all State funding designated for that school.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/27A-5Provides that the 5 additional charter schools may each contain up to 25 campuses. 2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/14/2008SenateAssigned to Education 2/28/2008SenateHeld in Education 3/6/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/6/2008SenateHeld in Education 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/11/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/12/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-001-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dan Cronin 4/10/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 4/10/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-020-001 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 4/17/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/17/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/17/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/17/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/24/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 4/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 5/6/2008HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/7/2008HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/7/2008HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/8/2008HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/14/2008HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert F. Flider 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die