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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6142         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-CHARTER SCH LIMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Wheeler-Tom Demmer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-4</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Charter Schools Article of the School Code. Removes provisions providing that the total number of charter schools operating under this Article at any one time shall not exceed 120. Removes a provision limiting the number of charter schools to 70 in any city having a population exceeding 500,000. Removes a provision limiting the number of charter schools to 45 in the remainder of the State. Removes a provision providing that the State Board of Education shall assign a number to each charter submission it receives for its review and certification, based on the chronological order in which the submission is received by it.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  006-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</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>
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