SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-ENG LEARNER House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Robert W. Pritchard-Mary E. Flowers, Kenneth Dunkin, Cynthia Soto, Frances Ann Hurley, Luis Arroyo, Maria Antonia Berrios, Fred Crespo, Camille Y. Lilly and Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford, John M. Sullivan-Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Melinda Bush-Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins, William Delgado, Toi W. Hutchinson and Donne E. Trotter) 6/9/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0639 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Requires a charter school to comply with all federal and State laws and rules applicable to public schools that pertain to special education and the instruction of English language learners. Effective immediately. 2/3/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/4/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/20/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 3/19/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-032-000 3/21/2014HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/21/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/21/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/21/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 5/7/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/7/2014SenateAssigned to Education 5/7/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/7/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/7/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/13/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/14/2014SenateDo Pass Education; 009-005-000 5/14/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2014 5/15/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/15/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/20/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/21/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2014 5/23/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014 5/29/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-015-000 5/29/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014HouseSent to the Governor 6/9/2014HouseGovernor Approved 6/9/2014HouseEffective Date June 9, 2014 6/9/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0639