GA96HB481 96 HB 481 SCH CD-CHARTER PUBLIC SCH COMM Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Establishes the Illinois Charter Public School Commission as an independent, State-level, charter school authorizing entity working in collaboration with the State Board of Education. Includes provisions concerning membership, funding, staff, powers and duties, Commission charter school applications, Commission immunity, an annual report to the General Assembly and the State Board, oversight fees, and total pupil enrollment. Provides that every 2 years (instead of annually), the State Board shall compile evaluations of charter schools received from school boards. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=481&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40836&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-04-03 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 12 HRUL 2009-04-01 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 10 2009-04-01 00:00:00 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 0 11 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 9 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-007-000 0 8 HELM 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 0 7 HELM 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 6 HELM 2009-03-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 5 HELM 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 0 4 2009-02-17 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 0 3 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns 0 0 WilliamDBurns House Chief Sponsor DanielJBurke House Chief Co-Sponsor