SCH CD-SCH FOR DEAF VISUAL IMP
Summary
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of children with disabilities, provides that if a child is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired and he or she might be eligible to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, the school district shall notify the parents or guardian, in writing, of the existence of these schools and the services they provide. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Apr 4, 2003
Signed Jul 22, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2003 · House May 14, 2003
How they voted
52–1
Passed
Total votes 53
May 28, 2003
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Jul 22, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-001-000
upper
May 23, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Education; 010-001-000
upper
May 22, 2003
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
upper
May 19, 2003
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 14, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 15, 2003
upper
May 14, 2003
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 14, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-1)
house
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Feb 27, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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