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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3547   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TEXTBOOKS-ELECTRONIC</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr., Martin A. Sandoval, Mike Jacobs, Dan Kotowski-M. Maggie Crotty, Michael Bond and Dan Cronin-Michael Noland</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. LaShawn K. Ford-Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis-Kenneth Dunkin-Eddie Washington, Daniel J. Burke, Jack D. Franks, Marlow H. Colvin, Angelo Saviano, Cynthia Soto, Jim Durkin and Susana A. Mendoza)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1403</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/28-25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Authorizes a school district to provide students with instructional materials in an electronic format.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.51.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/18-17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 18-17</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-11.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-6</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-8</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-9</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-14</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-15</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-15</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-17</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-19.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-20</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/28-21</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 28-21</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-2.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-19</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-19</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Includes funding for electronic textbooks and the technological equipment necessary to support the use of electronic textbooks (1) as part of the School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant Program, (2) with respect to the loan of secular textbooks, and (3) for school districts and charter schools. Provides that electronic instructional materials adopted by a school board shall be used exclusively in all public high schools and elementary schools for which they have been adopted, except that supplementary or abridged or special editions thereof may be used when necessary. Authorizes school districts to purchase electronic textbooks, instructional materials, and the technological equipment necessary to support the use of electronic textbooks from publishers and manufacturers. Includes electronic textbooks on the ballot for a referendum concerning free textbooks. Provides that electronic textbooks may be loaned or sold to pupils. Provides that the governing body of each district shall make such rules as it deems proper for the care and preservation of electronic textbooks furnished at public expense. In the Chicago School District Article, provides that funding appropriated for textbook purchases shall be available for electronic textbook purchases and the technological equipment necessary to support the use of electronic textbooks at the local school council's discretion. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed, but changes references from "the technological equipment necessary to support the use of electronic textbooks" to "the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use electronic textbooks". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed, but changes references from "the technological equipment necessary to support the use of electronic textbooks" to "the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use electronic textbooks". Makes changes concerning the conditions for using funds received pursuant to the School Code to purchase textbooks (instead of State-adopted textbooks) or instructional materials in an electronic format or hard-bound format and the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use electronic textbooks or instructional materials. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  020-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 -  May 6, 2010</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date July 29, 2010</action>
<statusdate>7/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1403</action>
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