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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 273          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-VOUCHER-SUBSTITUTED ED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Blaine Wilhour, Adam Niemerg, Brad Halbrook, Chris Miller, Dan Caulkins, Steven Reick and Dan Ugaste</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish and administer a program in which the State Board shall issue a voucher to the parent or guardian of a student, upon request of the parent or guardian, if: (1) the student was enrolled in a school district for a particular school year; (2) during that school year, the school board decided not to provide an option for full-time, in-person instruction at school as the primary method of instruction to students; and (3) the parent or guardian withdrew the student from enrollment in the district because the school board decided not to provide an option for full-time, in-person instruction. Sets forth provisions concerning the voucher amount and its use. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  006-010-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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