SB2149 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0410
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the depreciation allowance included under the amount of the tuition for a child from a home for orphans, dependent, abandoned, or maladjusted children shall exclude depreciation of assets paid from federal or donated funds.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the tuition of children from orphanages and children's homes, provides that, for any school district that (i) is designated as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 school district, (ii) has at least one school that is located on federal property, (iii) has an overall student population of no more than 4,500 students and no less than 2,500 students, and (iv) receives a federal Public Schools on Military Installations grant until June 30, 2030, the depreciation allowance shall exclude depreciation of the portion of a new school building that was constructed using federal or donated funds from the district's Capital Projects Fund and depreciation of the portion of a new school building that was constructed with private funds and donated to the school district upon completion.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that for a new school building that was constructed using federal or donated funds from the school district's capital projects fund or a new school building that was constructed with private funds and donated to the school district upon completion, funds excluded from the depreciation allowance do not apply to expenses for maintenance and operations or future capital improvements that are paid from State or local aid revenue or any other non-excluded funds for the benefit of those school buildings. Corrects grammatical and reference errors.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 015-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee |
| 4/24/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/24/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 006-000-000 |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0410 |