Illinois Senate Bill 1932 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Creates the School Choice Act and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the School Code. Establishes the School Choice Program. Provides that under the program, the custodian of a qualifying pupil is entitled to a School Choice Voucher to pay for qualified education expenses at a participating Chicago nonpublic elementary school. Requires the principal of each low-performing school and of each overcrowded school in the Chicago school district to notify custodians of qualifying pupils of the availability of vouchers. Sets forth provisions concerning a request for a voucher, the issuance and payment of a voucher, the amount and renewal of a voucher, pupil assessment, the State longitudinal data system, and funding. Provides that students receiving vouchers are considered nonpublic school students who have been voluntarily placed in a private setting. Provides that the amount of a redeemed voucher shall not be considered base income and shall not be taxable for Illinois income tax purposes. Requires the State Board of Education to submit a report to the General Assembly. Provides criminal penalties for certain violations. Requires the State Board to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective June 30, 2011.

SCHOOL CHOICE ACT

Sen. Matt Murphy [R]	Sen. Chris Lauzen [R]	Sen. James Meeks [D]	Sen. Kyle McCarter [R]
Rep. Shane Cultra [R]	Sen. Dan Duffy [R]	Rep. Ronald Sandack [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	Senate	Session Sine Die
2011-07-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
2011-07-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
2011-07-23	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2011-05-03	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
2011-04-27	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
2011-04-15	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
2011-04-13	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra
2011-04-13	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-003-000
2011-04-12	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
2011-04-12	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-004-000
2011-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2011-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
2011-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2011-04-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
2011-04-11	Senate	Second Reading
2011-04-11	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
2011-04-08	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
2011-04-07	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2011-04-07	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
2011-03-30	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
2011-03-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
2011-03-09	Senate	Do Pass Education; 007-003-000
2011-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Education
2011-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2011-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	18-8.05	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	5	203	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1932&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1932.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1932sam002.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1932sam001.htm