Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that no elementary or high school district established pursuant to the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article may levy taxes for educational purposes at a rate greater than 2.0% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue or for operations and maintenance purposes at a rate greater than 0.375% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 3.2% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 2.9% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 2.6% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 2.3% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 2.0% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 3.5%). Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55% for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 0.475% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 0.45% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 0.425% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 0.40% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 0.375% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 0.55%).

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1022 [SB3252 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2012-05-25	72	41	1	2	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2012-03-28	54	0	5	0	59	Passed	Link	View