TENHOUSE-BLACK-RIGHTER. (MYERS) 105 ILCS 5/2-3.35 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.35 105 ILCS 5/7-6 from Ch. 122, par. 7-6 105 ILCS 5/11A-8 from Ch. 122, par. 11A-8 105 ILCS 5/11A-9 from Ch. 122, par. 11A-9 105 ILCS 5/18-8.2 from Ch. 122, par. 18-8.2 105 ILCS 5/18-8.5 from Ch. 122, par. 18-8.5 105 ILCS 5/7-7.5 rep. 105 ILCS 5/7-7.6 rep. 105 ILCS 5/7-7.7 rep. 105 ILCS 230/5-30 Amends the School Code and the School Construction Law. Makes changes concerning the Department of School District Organization, grants to school districts interested in investigating the possibility of reorganizing for the purpose of either consolidation or annexation, submitting a proposition at a regular scheduled election for the purpose of voting for or against the annexation of territory to a school district, voting to establish a community unit school district, the levying of taxes by newly consolidated unit school districts formed by combining elementary and high school districts, supplementary State aid for cooperative high schools, and the priority of school construction projects. Repeals provisions concerning the holding of elections, ballots, and passage requirements for boundary changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/7-1 from Ch. 122, par. 7-1 105 ILCS 5/7-2 from Ch. 122, par. 7-2 105 ILCS 5/7-4 from Ch. 122, par. 7-4 Removes provisions in the School Code that refer to a Section repealed by the amendatory Act. Removes a provision in the School Code concerning a petition filed proposing to annex all the territory of a school district to another school district and concerning the failure to publish notice with respect to a petition or referendum as required under the Election Code. Allows a community unit district that is formed by combining one or more elementary districts and one or more high school districts to levy an annual tax for working cash purposes at a rate not to exceed 0.10% and to levy an annual tax for leasing educational facilities or computer technology or both at a rate not to exceed 0.10%. Removes a provision allowing newly consolidated unit school districts to levy 0.24% for transportation purposes and 0.10% for life safety, working cash, and leasing purposes. Provides that school construction projects resulting from the formation of a cooperative high school is a 2nd priority under the School Construction Law. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/11A-8 Restores current law concerning a proposition to create a community unit school district that is submitted to the voters of the territory that comprises the proposed district being deemed to have passed if a majority of the voters in each of the affected districts voting at the election vote in favor of the establishment of the community unit school district. JAN-29-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE FEB-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE H FEB-15-2001 H ADOPTED FEB-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-002-000 HEXC FEB-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-16-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BLACK FEB-16-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL FEB-16-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-22-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BLACK FEB-22-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 FEB-22-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-27-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-27-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BLACK FEB-27-2001 H ADOPTED FEB-27-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO TENHOUSE APR-05-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK APR-05-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 096-020-000 APR-05-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RIGHTER APR-06-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-06-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 MAY-08-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR MYERS MAY-08-2001 S FIRST READING MAY-08-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary