SCHOOL DISTRICTS-ISSUE BONDS Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Julie A. Morrison, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Laura M. Murphy-Rachelle Crowe, Thomas Cullerton-Antonio Muņoz, Steven M. Landek and Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch, Frances Ann Hurley and Camille Y. Lilly) 6/26/2020SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0646 110 ILCS 49/15Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Requires each public college and university to use its best efforts to hire a veteran of the United States armed forces as the Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services. Provides that the Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services must create and maintain a contact list of all veterans attending the public college or university and may communicate with veterans of the public college or university via email or other electronic means. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 49/15Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/19-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Komarek School District 94, Berkeley School District 87, and Schiller Park School District 81 may issue bonds if the voters of those districts approve a proposition for the bond issuance and certain conditions are met. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 49/15Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/19-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Greenview Community Unit School District 200, Komarek School District 94, Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, Berkeley School District 87, Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2, and Schiller Park School District 81 may issue bonds if the voters of those districts approve a proposition for the bond issuance and certain conditions are met. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, adds language providing that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Greenview Community Unit School District 200, Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, and Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 may issue bonds if the voters of those districts approve a proposition for the bond issuance and certain conditions are met. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Veterans Affairs 3/5/2019SenateDo Pass Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/5/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/6/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 3/11/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 3/18/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/18/2019SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/4/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2019HouseArrived in House 4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2020HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/20/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/20/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/20/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris 5/20/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 5/20/2020HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris 5/20/2020HouseSuspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 5/21/2020HouseLegislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 5/21/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/21/2020HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 5/21/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/21/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2020HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2020HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/22/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/22/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/22/2020HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/22/2020HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/22/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/22/2020HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2020HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-027-000 5/22/2020SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 5/22/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/22/2020SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/22/2020SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2020SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/22/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 22, 2020 5/22/2020SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-000-000 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 050-000-000 5/22/2020SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 050-000-000 5/22/2020SenateSenate Concurs 5/22/2020SenatePassed Both Houses 5/22/2020HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 6/16/2020SenateSent to the Governor 6/26/2020SenateGovernor Approved 6/26/2020SenateEffective Date June 26, 2020 6/26/2020SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0646