Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4723

Amends the School Code to make changes concerning the waiver or modification of mandates within the School Code and rules. Provides that the General Assembly may disapprove the State Board of Education report filed before each October 1 outlining requests for mandate waivers within 30 days (rather than 60 days) after each house of the General Assembly next convenes after the report is filed. Provides that if the General Assembly fails to act upon (now, disapprove) any waiver request within the applicable time period, the waiver shall be deemed disapproved (now, granted). Beginning with the report filed by the State Board before March 1, 2007 and for each report filed by the State Board in each odd-numbered year thereafter, requires that the resolution be introduced in the House of Representatives. Beginning with the report filed by the State Board before March 1, 2008 and for each report filed by the State Board in each even-numbered year thereafter, requires that the resolution be introduced in the Senate. Effective immediately.

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