SCH CD-STATE CHARTER TRANSPORT House SponsorsRep. Eva-Dina Delgado-Anna Moeller-Nicholas K. Smith-Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Adriane Johnson) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/29-5from Ch. 122, par. 29-5 Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. In provisions claiming reimbursement by the State for transportation, provides that, for a State-authorized charter school, the State will pay the prorated allowable cost of transporting eligible pupils less the prior year prorated assessed valuation based on enrollment reported for the previous academic year in a State-authorized charter school proportionate to the State-authorized charter school's local school board's district enrollment for the previous academic year. Provides that a State-authorized charter school's qualifying rate shall be the same as the rate that applies to State-authorized charter school's local school board's district. Provides that if a State-authorized charter school does not have a Transportation Fund tax rate of at least .12% based upon the tax rate of its local school board's district, the State-authorized charter school shall be eligible to receive a reimbursement based on the proportion of students enrolled in the State-authorized charter school compared with the local school board's district enrollment.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code concerning reimbursement by the State for transportation. Provides that a State-authorized charter school shall be reimbursed by the State. Sets forth provisions concerning how much the State must pay. Provides that a charter school, other than a State-authorized charter school, that offers transportation to eligible students shall be eligible for reimbursement by the State at the same rate as its host district, unless the host district is the Chicago school district, in which case the charter school is eligible for reimbursement by the State at the rate set forth in the charter agreement. Sets forth how the charter school shall make a reimbursement claim. Provides that a charter school, other than a State-authorized charter school, that has previously received regular transportation grant funding from the State Board of Education or is in the process of receiving such funding approved in the same fiscal year as the effective date of the amendatory Act shall retain any awarded funding.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Changes references from "a charter school, other than a State-authorized charter school" to "a State-authorized charter school". 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 4/10/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/10/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/10/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 4/11/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-002-000 4/11/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled 4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/18/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/13/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/13/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education 5/17/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/17/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die