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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 494          </title>
<shortdesc>EDUCATION-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Sandra M. Pihos-Renée Kosel, Jil Tracy, Robert W. Pritchard, Bill Mitchell, Kay Hatcher, Fred Crespo, JoAnn D. Osmond, Emily McAsey and Jehan A. Gordon-Booth</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Sue Rezin and Michael Connelly)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0016</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/32-1.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 32-1.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning special charter districts.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/32-1.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that, from April 1, 2013 through April 1, 2014, there is a moratorium on the establishment of charter schools with virtual-schooling components in school districts other than the Chicago school district. Provides that this moratorium does not apply to a charter school with virtual-schooling components existing or approved prior to April 1, 2013 or to the renewal of the charter of a charter school with virtual-schooling components already approved prior to April 1, 2013. Provides that on or before March 1, 2014, the State Charter School Commission shall submit to the General Assembly a report on the effect of virtual-schooling; sets forth what the report must include. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  011-003-000</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-036-001</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Reported Back To Education;  002-000-001</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  009-003-001</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 046-007-002</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date May 24, 2013</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0016</action>
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