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  <number>2489</number>
  <short_description>EDUCATION-TECH</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the School Code. Changes language concerning the suspension or expulsion of a pupil to provide that a school district must allow a suspended student to attend an alternative school program established under specified provisions of the Code, if available, for the duration of the suspension or expulsion. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2010-02-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2010</description>
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      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Education;  010-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
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      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
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      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <member_canonical_name>KimberlyALightford</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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