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  <canonical_name>GA96HB809</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>809</number>
  <short_description>SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-JT AGREEMENT</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the School Code. In a Section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provides that an amendment to an agreement may include the removal of a school district from or the addition of a school district to the joint agreement without a petition as otherwise required in the Section if all member districts adopt concurring resolutions to that effect. Makes changes concerning a petition for withdrawal of a district from the joint agreement, including requiring the hearing on the petition to be in accordance with State Board of Education rules and changing how the vote on approval of the petition is determined. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to all changes to special education joint agreement membership initiated after July 1, 2009. Provides that the contract of a director of a joint agreement program may not be offered or accepted for less than one year or more than 3 years (instead of for less than or more than 3 years). Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=809&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=42276&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-08-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0769</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>53</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Effective Date August 28, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>52</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 059-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>48</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>49</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>50</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Approved</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>51</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>42</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 -  May 29, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>43</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>44</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Education;  011-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>47</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>46</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>45</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Mike Fortner;  Motion #2</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>39</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote;  SA 2 Motion #2</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>40</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Tabled Motion #1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>41</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  Motion #1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>38</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HELM</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>37</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner;  Motion #1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>36</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Recalled to Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>33</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Education;  by Senator Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education;  010-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Education;  010-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  020-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HELM</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HELM</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
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      <order_number>10</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>2</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-09 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>2009-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <member_canonical_name>GaryGDahl</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>DeannaDemuzio</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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