Bill Sponsors: IL SB0464 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions requiring referendum approval to build or purchase a school building, provides that for any school district: (i) that is designated as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 school district under the evidence-based funding provisions of the Code, (ii) with at least one school that is located on federal property, (iii) whose overall student population is no more than 4,500 students and no less than 2,500 students, and (iv) that receives a federal Public Schools on Military Installations grant until June 30, 2030, no referendum shall be required if at least 75% of the cost of construction or building of any such building is paid or will be paid with funds received or expected to be received from the Public Schools on Military Installations grant. Provides that the school board must hold at least 2 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to construct a school building and to receive input from those community members in attendance. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and description of the school construction project must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the school district's website. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)

Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0878 [SB0464 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Adriane Johnson [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-030N/ABallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Mattie Hunter [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-003FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Craig Wilcox [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-032FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Mary Edly-Allen [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-031FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Mike Porfirio [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-011FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Napoleon Harris [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-015FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Rita Mayfield [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-060FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Paul Jacobs [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-118FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Cyril Nichols [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-032N/ABallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Brandun Schweizer [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-104FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Stephanie Kifowit [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-084FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Wayne Rosenthal [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-108FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Mark Walker [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-027FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Bob Morgan [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-058FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Daniel Didech [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-059FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Sharon Chung [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-091FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaN/A

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