SCH CD-DEAF-VISUAL IMP-NOTIFY Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Karen May-Jim Watson-Eddie Washington-Elaine Nekritz) 7/29/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0376 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.0230 ILCS 805/8.29 newAmends the School Code. In a provision concerning the notification of a child's possible eligibility to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, requires the school district to further notify parents and guardians of eligible children of the existence of other, local facilities that provide services similar to these schools and the services that the facilities provide. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 805/8.29 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning the notification of a child's possible eligibility to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, provides that the school district shall make a reasonable effort to further inform parents and guardians of eligible children of the existence of other, local schools that provide services similar to these schools and the services that these other schools provide. Effective immediately. 1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Education 2/10/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/16/2005SenateHeld in Education 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Education 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/2/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005 3/8/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005 4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/11/2005HouseArrived in House 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/13/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May 4/13/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/27/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 6/2/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2005SenateEffective Date July 29, 2005 7/29/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0376