Bill Title: Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt State complaint procedures that allow a parent, individual, organization, or advocate to file a signed, written complaint with the State Board alleging that a school district, cooperative service unit, or this State has violated the rights of one or more children with disabilities. Requires the school district or other public entity to submit a written response to the complaint within 10 days following receipt of the complaint. Contains provisions concerning documentation related to the complaint. Provides that State complaint procedures may be used to allege non-compliance by a school district or other public entity with a decision of a due process hearing officer. Makes changes concerning a student remaining in his or her present educational placement and continuing in his or her present eligibility status and special education services during the pendency of an administrative or judicial proceeding. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0383 [HB1288 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Robyn Gabel [D]	Primary	N/A	217-782-8052	HD-018	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dan Kotowski [D]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-028	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator William Delgado [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-002	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jacqueline Collins [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-016	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Julie Morrison [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-3650	SD-029	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Kimberly Lightford [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-8505	SD-004	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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