SCH CD - GENERAL ED DEFINITION House SponsorsRep. Roger L. Eddy-Linda Chapa LaVia-Norine Hammond, Jim Watson, Jil Tracy and Pam Roth Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan) 8/9/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0284 105 ILCS 5/14-2 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, with respect to any State statute or administrative rule that defines a general education classroom to be composed of a certain percentage of students with individualized education programs (IEPs), students with individualized education programs shall exclude students receiving only speech services outside of the general education classroom, provided that the instruction the students receive in the general education classroom does not require modification. Provides that, in every instance, a school district must ensure that composition of the general education classroom does not interfere with the provision of a free and appropriate public education to any student. Effective immediately. 1/14/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 1/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 2/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/16/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 2/16/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/16/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 2/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 2/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 2/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 3/2/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2011 3/2/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/2/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/2/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Education 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2011HouseEffective Date August 9, 2011 8/9/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0284