SCH DISTRICT EFFICIENCY COMM House SponsorsRep. Rita Mayfield-Amy Grant-John Connor, Joe Sosnowski, Ryan Spain, Sonya M. Harper, Blaine Wilhour, La Shawn K. Ford and Margo McDermed Senate Sponsors(Sen. Thomas Cullerton, Bill Cunningham, Steven M. Landek, Jacqueline Y. Collins-Dan McConchie, Jim Oberweis, Omar Aquino, Laura M. Murphy, Emil Jones, III, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Jason Plummer and Toi W. Hutchinson) 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/11E-135105 ILCS 5/11E-140 new Amends the School Code. Creates the School District Efficiency Commission. Provides for the membership and support of the Commission. Requires the Commission to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on the number of school districts in this State, the optimal amount of enrollment for a school district, and where reorganization and realignment of school districts would be beneficial in this State; specifies the topics on which the recommendations must focus. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2020, the Commission must vote on its recommendations and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the report recommendations by an affirmative vote of at least 11 of its members, then the Commission's recommendations for reorganization of school districts into unit school districts must be placed on the ballots of the designated school districts in the next general election in the same manner as petitions approved by a regional superintendent of schools, except without financial incentives. Provides that the Commission is dissolved the day after the report is filed with the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals the provision on February 1, 2021. Makes a conforming change in the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School 3/13/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 008-000-000 3/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 3/19/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School 3/19/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 3/20/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/20/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/22/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour 3/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 3/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/28/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Tabled 3/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 3/28/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/4/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/9/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/9/2019SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Education 5/2/2019SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED) 5/2/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis 5/8/2019SenateRe-referred to Assignments 5/8/2019SenateRe-assigned to Government Accountability and Ethics 5/10/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019 5/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 5/13/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/14/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/15/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 5/15/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 5/15/2019SenateDo Pass Government Accountability and Ethics; 010-000-000 5/15/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2019 5/16/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/17/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019 5/23/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/23/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 5/27/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Accountability and Ethics 5/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 To 5/29/2019SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/31/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/31/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 7/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die