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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4208         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SCHOOL COUNSELORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Cyril Nichols and Maurice A. West, II</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-18</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district shall employ a ratio of no less than one school counselor to 150 students (rather than allowing a school district to employ a ratio of no less than one school counselor to 250 students). Requires school counselors to meet with their assigned students at least once each month.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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