SCHOOL CD-SPECIAL ED-COMPLAINT House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski, Jacqueline Y. Collins-William Delgado, Julie A. Morrison and Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0383 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02a Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt State complaint procedures that allow a parent, individual, organization, or advocate to file a signed, written complaint with the State Board alleging that a school district, cooperative service unit, or this State has violated the rights of one or more children with disabilities. Requires the school district or other public entity to submit a written response to the complaint within 10 days following receipt of the complaint. Contains provisions concerning documentation related to the complaint. Provides that State complaint procedures may be used to allege non-compliance by a school district or other public entity with a decision of a due process hearing officer. Makes changes concerning a student remaining in his or her present educational placement and continuing in his or her present eligibility status and special education services during the pendency of an administrative or judicial proceeding. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt State complaint procedures (instead of State complaint procedures that allow a parent, individual, organization, or advocate to file a signed, written complaint with the State Board of Education alleging that a school district, cooperative service unit, or this State has violated the rights of one or more children with disabilities). Makes changes concerning the response to a complaint. Removes the amendatory language that provides that State complaint procedures may be used to allege non-compliance by a school district or other public entity with a decision of a due process hearing officer. Changes a reference from a school district or other public entity agreeing to participate in mediation to a school district or other public entity voluntarily agreeing to participate in mediation. Restores current law to provide that if applying for initial admission to a school district, the student shall, with the consent of the parents (if the student is not at least 18 years of age or emancipated), be placed in the school district program until all such proceedings have been completed.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/14-8.02e newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Removes the provisions concerning the adoption of State complaint procedures from the Section concerning an impartial due process hearing and places those provisions in a new Section; makes related changes. Effective immediately. 2/5/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/5/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2013HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/20/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-003-000 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/20/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/21/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/8/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 4/10/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/12/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/12/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2013SenateAssigned to Education 4/29/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/29/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/30/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/1/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive 5/1/2013SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000 5/1/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013 5/1/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/1/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/6/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/6/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/7/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 5/8/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 5/8/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Kotowski 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013 5/10/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/21/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/21/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/21/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/22/2013HouseArrived in House 5/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/22/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/22/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/28/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/28/2013HouseHouse Concurs 5/28/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2013HouseEffective Date August 16, 2013 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0383