EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Tom Bennett-David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. and Jason Bunting) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/1A-4from Ch. 122, par. 1A-4Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/1A-4Adds 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, Washington School District 52 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 if specified conditions are met, including requiring that the school board determine that the projects set forth in the proposition for the issuance of the bonds were and are required because of the age, condition, or capacity of the district's existing school buildings. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation and must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date. Effective immediately. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran 2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Tom Bennett 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 3/29/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett 3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 4/20/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die