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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3556   </title>
<shortdesc>PROHIBIT UNFUNDED MANDATES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chris Lauzen</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-130 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that no district is obligated to comply with any statutory or regulatory mandate or requirement unless a separate appropriation has been enacted into law providing funding for the school year during which such mandate is required. Contains provisions concerning discontinuing or modifying an activity to meet specified requirements. Provides that specified provisions do not apply to special education, transportation, or lunch programs, or coursework required for high school graduation. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-130 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/22-60 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Changes the amendatory language to also apply to private schools. Provides that the school district's or private school's list of discontinued or modified mandated activities must be annually maintained and updated. Changes and sets forth additional exceptions to the prohibition on unfunded mandates. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Education</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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