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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 216          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SUSPEND/EXPEL STUDENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-19</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-19</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to suspend or authorize the superintendent of the school district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of a school to suspend a student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or to expel a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i) the student has been convicted of a violent felony and (ii) the board or, as authorized by board policy, the superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of the school determines that the student's continued presence in school would have a substantial detrimental effect on the general welfare of the school. Provides that the board may also authorize the district superintendent to immediately refer or transfer the student to another attendance center or alternative school if the student has been charged with a violent felony. Defines "violent felony". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Special Issues Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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