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Bill SCH CD-SPECIAL ED AGREEMENTS Amends the School Code. With regard to special education joint agreements, provides that under no circumstances may a petition for withdrawal from a joint agreement be presented to other member districts less than 18 months from the date of the proposed withdrawal. Provides that if a petition for withdrawal is not approved by the other member districts, any petitioning member district (rather than only a petitioning member district that is part of a Class II county school unit outside of a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants) may appeal the disapproval. Provides that the trustees of schools of the township having jurisdiction and authority over the withdrawing district or the hearing panel established by the chief administrative officer of the intermediate service center having jurisdiction over the withdrawing district shall convene and hear testimony to determine whether the withdrawing district has presented sufficient evidence that the district, standing alone, will provide a full continuum of services and support to all its students with disabilities in the foreseeable future; specifies requirements for the withdrawing district prior to the hearing. Provides that each withdrawing district shall develop a comprehensive plan that includes the administrative policies and procedures outlined in specified special education rules of the State Board of Education and all relevant portions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Provides that the withdrawing district must also demonstrate its ability to provide education for a wide range of students with disabilities, including a full continuum of support and services. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st SB 209 Illinois SB 209 (101st)
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Illinois SB 209 (101st) — SCH CD-SPECIAL ED AGREEMENTS

Amends the School Code. With regard to special education joint agreements, provides that under no circumstances may a petition for withdrawal from a joint agreement be presented to other member districts less than 18 months from the date of the proposed withdrawal. Provides that if a petition for withdrawal is not approved by the other member districts, any petitioning member district (rather than only a petitioning member district that is part of a Class II county school unit outside of a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants) may appeal the disapproval. Provides that the trustees of schools of the township having jurisdiction and authority over the withdrawing district or the hearing panel established by the chief administrative officer of the intermediate service center having jurisdiction over the withdrawing district shall convene and hear testimony to determine whether the withdrawing district has presented sufficient evidence that the district, standing alone, will provide a full continuum of services and support to all its students with disabilities in the foreseeable future; specifies requirements for the withdrawing district prior to the hearing. Provides that each withdrawing district shall develop a comprehensive plan that includes the administrative policies and procedures outlined in specified special education rules of the State Board of Education and all relevant portions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Provides that the withdrawing district must also demonstrate its ability to provide education for a wide range of students with disabilities, including a full continuum of support and services. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1160 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — primary (person)
  • John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
  • Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
  • Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
  • Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
  • Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
  • William Davis — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2019-01-31 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant filing
  • 2019-01-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-01-31 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-02-06 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  • 2019-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2019-02-20 Do Pass Education; 015-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-02-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 21, 2019
  • 2019-03-05 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2019
  • 2019-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  • 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
  • 2019-04-11 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bertino-Tarrant amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2019-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2019-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-30 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School referral-committee
  • 2019-05-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-14 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-21 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-07-26 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-07-26 Effective Date July 26, 2019
  • 2019-07-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0164 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f243ae1b-d01e-4684-a5c1-8e9870be34fd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).