Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that a charter shall be granted for a period of 5 school years (instead of may be granted for a period not less than 5 and not more than 10 school years) and may be renewed in incremental periods not to exceed 10 (instead of 5) school years. With respect to start-up grants and loans from the Charter Schools Revolving Loan Fund, makes changes concerning their use and the maximum amount that may be awarded. Provides that (i) an additional charter school campus of a replicating charter school is eligible to receive a loan; (ii) if a charter school is located in a building owned by its school district, the State Board of Education shall award 10% of the loan for that charter school to the district; (iii) the State Board may prioritize awarding loan funds to charter schools located in buildings owned by their school district; and (iv) a charter school is responsible for repaying only the loan amount that the charter school received. Effective immediately.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0840
Effective Date January 1, 2017
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Assigned to Education
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Arrive in Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-001-001
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee; 011-000-000
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee
Home Rule Note Filed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi
State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
Balanced Budget Note Filed
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Pension Note Filed
State Debt Impact Note Filed
Correctional Note Filed
Second Reading - Short Debate
Judicial Note Filed
State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Bill Mitchell
Pension Note Requested by Rep. Bill Mitchell
Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Bill Mitchell
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Bill Mitchell
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Bill Mitchell
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Motion Filed Rep. André Thapedi; Note Requests are Inapplicable
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee; 009-003-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee
Fiscal Note Filed
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
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