SCH CD-TEXTBOOKS-FEE WAIVERS House SponsorsRep. Dave Winters Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dave Syverson-Don Harmon) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0360 105 ILCS 5/10-20.13from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.13105 ILCS 5/34-21.6from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.6 Amends the School Code. With respect to the purchase of textbooks for children whose parents are unable to buy them and the waiver of fees assessed on children whose parents are unable to afford them, changes a reference from children eligible for free lunches or breakfasts under the Community School Lunch Program to children living in households that meet the free lunch or breakfast eligibility guidelines established by the federal government pursuant to the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, subject to verification. Provides that any school board that participates in a federally funded, school-based child nutrition program and uses a student's application for, eligibility for, or participation in the federally funded, school-based child nutrition program as the basis for waiving fees assessed by the school district must follow the verification requirements of the federally funded, school-based child nutrition program. Provides that a school board that establishes a process for the determination of eligibility for waiver of fees assessed by the school district that is completely independent of a student's application for, eligibility for, or participation in a federally funded, school-based child nutrition program may provide for fee waiver verification no more often than every 60 calendar days, with conditions. Effective September 1, 2009 or immediately, whichever is later. 2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/19/2009HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 010-001-000 2/19/2009HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/6/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Education 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dave Syverson 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date September 1, 2009 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0360