SCH CD-TECH LOANS-NON-PUBLIC Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Edward D. Maloney and Mike Jacobs-Gary G. Dahl House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino-Jay C. Hoffman-Mike Fortner) 8/28/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0783 105 ILCS 5/17-1from Ch. 122, par. 17-1Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual budgets of school districts other than the Chicago school district.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/17-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.117aDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that school technology loans under the School Technology Revolving Loan Program shall be made available to State-recognized, non-public schools; makes a related change. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that priority shall be given to public school districts, charter schools, area vocational centers, and laboratory schools that apply prior to October 1 of each year. Allows the State Board of Education to prescribe, through rules, a mechanism for reclaiming any items or equipment purchased with loan funds in the case of the closure of a non-public school. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:50 ILCS 605/1from Ch. 30, par. 156105 ILCS 5/10-22.31105 ILCS 5/10-22.31.1 rep.Amends the Local Government Property Transfer Act. Includes in the definition of "municipality" and "transferee municipality" 2 or more school districts operating a cooperative or joint special education program. Amends the School Code. In a Section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provides that the agreement shall include the method or methods to be employed for disposing of property upon withdrawal of a school district or dissolution of the joint agreement and shall specify procedures for the withdrawal of districts from the joint agreement. Provides that no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, all existing agreements shall be amended to be consistent with the amendatory Act. Removes a provision referencing the withdrawal of districts from a joint agreement by petition to the regional board of school trustees. Provides for the employment of a full-time director of special education of the joint agreement program under a one-year or multi-year contract (instead of a director of a joint agreement program under a multi-year contract), which contract may not be offered or accepted for less than one year (instead of for less than or more than 3 years). Sets forth the process for the withdrawal from a joint agreement. Provides that the amendatory provisions apply to withdrawals from or dissolutions of special education joint agreements initiated after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Repeals a Section concerning withdrawal from certain joint agreement programs. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/11/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/22/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-001-002 4/23/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009 4/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2009SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 4/30/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 5/5/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/15/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/15/2009HouseArrived in House 5/15/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/26/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 5/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/29/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009 5/29/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/29/2009HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2009HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/29/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 5/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/30/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/30/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/30/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-003-000 5/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-020-000 5/31/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2009 5/31/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 5/31/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/31/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 6/1/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 6/1/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/30/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2009SenateEffective Date August 28, 2009 8/28/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0783