ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education at the general primary election in 2022 only as a nonpartisan election on a separate ballot. Provides that a member of the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected at each consolidated election thereafter. Makes related changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Sets forth provisions providing that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the electoral districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 21, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-005-000
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Martwick
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Antonio Muñoz
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Emil Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
John Connor
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
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