PRIV BUS/VOC SCH-EXEMPTION Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler-Dale E. Risinger House Sponsors(Rep. Michael K. Smith-Donald L. Moffitt) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 425/15.5 newAmends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Provides that schools accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education seeking approval to operate in this State are exempt from the requirements of the Act, but must pay the annual renewal fee and must remit annually a current letter of accreditation status to the State Superintendent of Education. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 425/15.5 newAdds reference to:105 ILCS 425/1.1from Ch. 144, par. 136.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Changes provisions concerning entities that are not considered to be a private business and vocational school to include (1) any educational institution that maintains accredited status with the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools or other comparable regional accreditation association, (2) any educational institution that maintains accredited status with a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and (3) any educational institution that is regulated in whole or in part by the Illinois Board of Higher Education or other comparable out-of-State educational agency. Provides that an exempted institution must file with the Superintendent documentation that demonstrates (instead of an annual financial report to demonstrate) continued compliance by the institution with the requirements on which the exemption is based. Effective July 1, 2010. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Education 3/2/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler 3/2/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/17/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/19/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/19/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/19/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/19/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/19/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die