SCH CD-GIFTED/TALENTED CHILD Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez, Sue Rezin, Heather A. Steans-Don Harmon, Karen McConnaughay, Jason A. Barickman, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Mattie Hunter and Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Camille Y. Lilly-Joe Sosnowski-Sonya M. Harper-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Litesa E. Wallace, Emanuel Chris Welch, Barbara Wheeler, Mike Smiddy, Carol Sente, Sue Scherer and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 7/29/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0706 105 ILCS 5/1A-1from Ch. 122, par. 1A-1Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/1A-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/14A-30Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Gifted and Talented Children Article of the School Code. With respect to State funding of local gifted education programs, makes changes to the program requirements concerning assessments and selection processes. Effective immediately. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/16/2016SenateAssigned to Education 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/7/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 4/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/13/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/13/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 4/14/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 4/14/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/20/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/21/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/21/2016HouseArrived in House 4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 5/11/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000 5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/23/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/23/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/23/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2016SenateEffective Date July 29, 2016 7/29/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0706