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Rep. Swanson-sponsored law amending the School Code now in effect

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A new law sponsored by Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on July 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

The legislation was introduced in bill HB2177 on Feb. 6, when Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91) filed it with the House clerk.

According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the School Code".

After debate, the House passed the bill and it arrived in the Senate on March 27, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 21. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on July 26. The law went into effect immediately.

Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.

The following table shows the full history of actions on HB2177.

DateChamberAction
2/6/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes
2/7/2019HouseFirst Reading
2/7/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
2/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
2/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
2/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2/27/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 020-000-000
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
3/27/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
3/27/2019SenateArrive in Senate
3/27/2019SenateFirst Reading
3/27/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
3/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Education
4/26/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000
5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
5/17/2019SenateSecond Reading
5/17/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
5/21/2019HousePassed Both Houses
5/21/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/21/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
5/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
6/19/2019HouseSent to the Governor
7/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0131
7/26/2019HouseGovernor Approved
7/26/2019HouseEffective Date July 26, 2019

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