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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2140   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-RAISE CHARTER SCH LIMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-4</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Raises the total number of charter schools that may operate at any one time from 60 to 65 and the total number of charter schools that may operate at any one time in Chicago from 30 to 35. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education must designate attendance boundaries to relieve overcrowding for these 5 additional charter schools. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>10/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>11/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>12/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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