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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 553          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SCHOOL COUNSELORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Anne Stava-Murray, Camille Y. Lilly, Mark L. Walker, Joyce Mason, Thaddeus Jones and Rita Mayfield</sponsors>
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<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-18</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district shall employ a ratio of no less than one counselor to 150 students (rather than allowing a school district to employ a ratio of no less than one counselor to 250 students).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</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>
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