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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 481    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-CHARTER PUBLIC SCH COMM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William D. Burns-Daniel J. Burke and Luis Arroyo</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-5.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-12</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Establishes the Illinois Charter Public School Commission as an independent, State-level, charter school authorizing entity working in collaboration with the State Board of Education. Includes provisions concerning membership, funding, staff, powers and duties, Commission charter school applications, Commission immunity, an annual report to the General Assembly and the State Board, oversight fees, and total pupil enrollment. Provides that every 2 years (instead of annually), the State Board shall compile evaluations of charter schools received from school boards. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-5.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-12</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  011-007-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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