Illinois House Bill 4498 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-26 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may remove members of the school board of any school district (currently, only districts with a population of not more than 500,000), and sets criteria for districts with a population of more than 500,000. Provides for the transition to an elected board for districts with a population of more than 500,000. Provides that the removal of appointed board members and the transition to elected board members for districts with a population of more than 500,000 shall not be construed as creating any liability on the part of the State for the debts and obligations of that school district. Restricts the sources of compensation that may be received by board members of districts with a population of more than 500,000. Prohibits political contributions to board members of districts with a population of more than 500,000 by certain businesses. Repeals a Section creating the Chicago Educational Governance Task Force. Amends the Election Code. Prohibits campaign contributions from labor organizations representing teachers and from business entities having contracts with school districts in certain school board elections. Contains a statement of legislative intent. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

REFORM CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Rep. James Durkin [R]

Rep. Robert Pritchard [R]

Rep. Ronald Sandack [R]

Rep. Grant Wehrli [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-26	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-01-26	House	First Reading
2016-01-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2016-01-22	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
2016-01-22	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2016-01-22	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	9-37	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	2-3.25f-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-1.05	Repealed Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-3.6	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	34-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	805	8.40	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4498&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4498.htm