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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1591         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-CHARTER SCH PROPOSAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-William Delgado, Emil Jones, III, Napoleon Harris, III and Toi W. Hutchinson</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Robert Martwick-Will Guzzardi-Scott Drury-Silvana Tabares)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0334</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Requires a charter school proposal to include disclosure of any known active criminal or civil investigation by a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency into the individual or organization submitting the charter school proposal. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Requires a charter school proposal to include disclosure of any known active civil or criminal investigation by a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency into an organization submitting the charter school proposal or a criminal investigation by a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency into any member of the governing body of that organization. Provides that a known investigation means a request for an interview by a law enforcement agency, a subpoena, an arrest, or an indictment. Requires such disclosure for a period from the initial application submission through 10 business days prior to the authorizer's scheduled decision date. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Reported Back To Education;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Education;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education:  Charter School Policy Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education:  Charter School Policy Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-011-000</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 10, 2015</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0334</action>
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