SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-CERT-FISCAL Senate SponsorsSen. Daniel Biss House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke) 8/25/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1048 105 ILCS 5/27A-6105 ILCS 5/27A-7Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that (i) no renewal of a previously certified contract is effective unless and until the State Board certifies that the renewal is consistent with the Law and (ii) a material revision to a previously certified contract may go into effect immediately upon approval of both the local school board and the governing body of the charter school, unless either party requests certification by the State Board (instead of providing that no material revision to a previously certified contract or a renewal shall be effective unless and until certification is made by the State Board). Provides that the first day of the fiscal year of a charter school shall be July 1 (instead of no earlier than August 15 and no later than September 15 of a calendar year). Effective July 1, 2014. 2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Education 2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Education 3/5/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Charter Schools 3/25/2014SenateReported Back To Education; 003-000-000 3/26/2014SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 3/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/1/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/1/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/28/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2014SenateEffective Date August 25, 2014 8/25/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1048