EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-Emil Jones, Jr.-Christine Radogno House Sponsors(Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy-Renee Kosel) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/17-1from Ch. 122, par. 17-1Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual budgets of school districts other than the Chicago school district.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/17-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 122, par. 19-1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that bonds issued by a school district maintaining grades K through 8 or a school district maintaining grades 9 through 12 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness if (i) the bonds are issued to pay the cost of acquiring or improving school sites, building and equipping additional school building facilities, or altering, repairing, or equipping existing school building facilities, (ii) the actual present enrollment of students has increased over the previous school year by not less than 35% or by not less than 200 students and the board of education determines that additional school sites or improvements thereto or school building facilities are required as a result of this increase in enrollment, (iii) voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled election, (iv) the principal amount of the bonds, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed 15% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district, and (v) the bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2008, pursuant to certain provisions of the Code. Effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Education 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 007-004-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 11/15/2006SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 11/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 16, 2006 11/15/2006SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 11/15/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 11/15/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 11/15/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 11/15/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 11/16/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/16/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Crotty 11/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 11/16/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 11/16/2006HouseArrived in House 11/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 11/16/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 11/16/2006HouseFirst Reading 11/16/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/27/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die