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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 538    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-LOW INC/HIGH VIOLENCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles E. Jefferson-LaShawn K. Ford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school is located in a low-income and high violence area, as determined by the State Board of Education, then the school board shall require that (1) the school have at least one full-time social worker available for students; (2) the school, if an elementary school, have a gymnasium available for recess; (3) the school, if an elementary school, have at least one recess per school day; and (4) the school offer at least one course in art.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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