Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that unless a school building is unsafe, unsanitary, or unfit for occupancy and notice has been served or notice is provided by a licensed entity able to determine the safety of a school building, the school board must hold at least 3 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to close a school building and to receive input from the community. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or description of the school building that the board is considering closing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the board's Internet website. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0204 [HB1785 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2021-08-03	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2021-05-26	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2021-04-14	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2021-02-16	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB1785

Supplemental Documents

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