SCH CD-SCH TRUSTEE BOND
Summary
Amends the Treasurers Article of the School Code. Removes provisions allowing the school treasurer to execute a bond with 2 or more persons having an interest in real estate who are not trustees before beginning the treasurer's duties. Provides that, for those school districts that have a designation of recognition or review according to the State Board of Education's School District Financial Profile System, the penalty of the bond shall be determined by the school board in an amount no less than 10% of the amount of all bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys and effects the treasurer will have custody over as measured by specified provisions (rather than an initial penalty of 25% with the penalty increasing and decreasing based on specified factors, but not higher than 25%). Provides that, for those districts that have no designation of recognition or review, then the penalty shall be 25%. Amends the Debt Limitation Article of the School Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
70–35
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
90% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-035-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Will Davis
DDemocratic
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