Illinois House Bill 5555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education for the 2023 and 2027 consolidated primary elections. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that no later than June 30, 2029, the General Assembly must review and revise the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education and if the General Assembly has not reauthorized the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education by June 30, 2029, then, on May 13, 2031, the terms of all members elected in 2027 shall end, and a new Chicago Board of Education consisting of 7 members shall be appointed by the Mayor. Makes conforming changes. Provides that, beginning on May 9, 2023 and until May 13, 2031, successors of the Inspector General for the Chicago school district shall be appointed by the school board instead of the Mayor. Effective immediately.

ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD

Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]

Rep. Jonathan Pizer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	2A-1.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	2A-48	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-13.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-21.9	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	34-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-4.1	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	34-4.2	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5555&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5555.htm