GA96HB475 96 HB 475 SCH CD-TEXTBOOKS-FEE WAIVERS Amends the School Code. With respect to the purchase of textbooks for children whose parents are unable to buy them and the waiver of fees assessed on children whose parents are unable to afford them, changes a reference from children eligible for free lunches or breakfasts under the Community School Lunch Program to children living in households that meet the free lunch or breakfast eligibility guidelines established by the federal government pursuant to the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, subject to verification. Provides that any school board that participates in a federally funded, school-based child nutrition program and uses a student's application for, eligibility for, or participation in the federally funded, school-based child nutrition program as the basis for waiving fees assessed by the school district must follow the verification requirements of the federally funded, school-based child nutrition program. Provides that a school board that establishes a process for the determination of eligibility for waiver of fees assessed by the school district that is completely independent of a student's application for, eligibility for, or participation in a federally funded, school-based child nutrition program may provide for fee waiver verification no more often than every 60 calendar days, with conditions. Effective September 1, 2009 or immediately, whichever is later. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=475&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40830&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 3 HELM 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 010-001-000 0 4 HELM 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 5 HELM 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 0 6 HELM 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 7 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 8 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 9 2009-03-05 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 1 10 2009-08-13 00:00:00 House Effective Date September 1, 2009 0 27 2009-08-13 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0360 1 28 2009-05-19 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 1 23 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 24 2009-06-17 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 25 2009-08-13 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 26 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 21 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 0 22 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dave Syverson 0 18 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 0 20 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 0 19 SESE 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Education 0 17 SESE 2009-03-30 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 15 2009-03-30 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 16 SCOA 2009-03-27 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 0 13 2009-03-27 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 0 14 2009-03-06 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2009 0 12 2009-03-06 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 11 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 0 0 DonHarmon Senate Chief Co-Sponsor DaveWinters House Chief Sponsor DaveSyverson Senate Chief Sponsor