Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 57 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-06 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a fundamental right (instead of goal) of the People of the State is the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capacities. Provides that it is the paramount duty of the State to provide for a thorough and efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services and to guarantee equality of educational opportunity as a fundamental right of each citizen (instead of requiring the State to provide for an efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services). Provides that the State has the preponderant financial responsibility (instead of the primary responsibility) for financing the system of public education. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

CON AMEND-EDUCATION FUNDING

Rep. Michael Madigan [D]

Sen. Elgie Sims [D]

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Rep. William Davis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-06	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2016-04-19	House	Read in Full a Third Time
2016-04-19	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-18	House	Read in Full a Second Time
2016-04-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-18	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-004-000
2016-04-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2016-04-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2016-04-12	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2016-04-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-11	House	Read in Full a First Time
2016-04-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=57&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HJRCA/09900HC0057.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HJRCA/09900HC0057eng.htm