EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine-Emil Jones, Jr.-Frank C. Watson House Sponsors(Rep. Jay C. Hoffman-Calvin L. Giles-Ron Stephens) 1/6/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0721 105 ILCS 5/27A-1Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/27A-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 122, par. 19-1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that bonds issued by a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if, among other conditions, (i) residential property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed valuation of the district for each of the 4 most recent years, (ii) at least 2 school buildings that were constructed 40 or more years prior to the issuance of the bonds will be demolished and will be replaced by new buildings or additions to one or more existing buildings, (iii) the new buildings or building additions are needed because of an increase in enrollment, and (iv) the principal amount of the bonds, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed 25% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district. Effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Education 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 007-004-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 10/19/2005SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 10/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 25, 2005 10/25/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 10/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 10/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 10/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 10/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 10/25/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 26, 2005 10/26/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 10/26/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine 10/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 10/26/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 10/26/2005HouseArrived in House 10/26/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006 10/26/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 10/26/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 10/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 10/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/1/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 11/2/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 11/2/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-005-000 11/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/2/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 11/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 11/3/2005House3/5 Vote Required 11/3/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-036-000 11/3/2005HousePassed Both Houses 12/2/2005SenateSent to the Governor 1/6/2006SenateGovernor Approved 1/6/2006SenateEffective Date January 6, 2006 1/6/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0721