EDUCATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-David R. Leitch-Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Sue Rezin) 1/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0656 105 ILCS 5/27A-1 Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/27A-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/7-11from Ch. 122, par. 7-11Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code in the provision concerning the annexation of dissolved non-operating districts. Provides that the regional board of school trustees of the region in which the regional superintendent has supervision over the school district that is dissolved shall, in the case of Leepertown CCSD 175, have the power to attach the territory to a non-contiguous school district if deemed in the best interests of the schools of the area and the educational welfare of the pupils involved. Grants an exception for Leepertown CCSD 175 regarding the requirement that if all the eighth grade graduates of an elementary school district customarily attend high school in the same high school district, the regional board of school trustees shall, unless it be impossible because of the restrictions of a special charter district, follow certain annexation requirements. Effective immediately. 1/31/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/17/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/24/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011 10/24/2011HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 10/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/24/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino 10/24/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/24/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 10/25/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 10/25/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/25/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 10/26/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 10/26/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 10/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/27/2011House3/5 Vote Required 10/27/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 11/2/2011SenateArrive in Senate 11/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 11/2/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 11/2/2011SenateFirst Reading 11/2/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 11/3/2011SenateAssigned to Education 11/7/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 9, 2011 11/9/2011SenateDo Pass Education; 008-000-000 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011 11/9/2011SenateSecond Reading 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011 11/10/2011Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/10/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 11/10/2011HousePassed Both Houses 12/9/2011HouseSent to the Governor 1/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved 1/13/2012HouseEffective Date January 13, 2012 1/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0656