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  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>538</number>
  <short_description>SCH CD-LOW INC/HIGH VIOLENCE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school is located in a low-income and high violence area, as determined by the State Board of Education, then the school board shall require that (1) the school have at least one full-time social worker available for students; (2) the school, if an elementary school, have a gymnasium available for recess; (3) the school, if an elementary school, have at least one recess per school day; and (4) the school offer at least one course in art.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=538&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=40921&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HELM</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <sponsors>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>LaShawnKFord</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>CharlesEJefferson</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
  </sponsors>
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