Bill Text: IL HB3898 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning furnishing free textbooks to students.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3898 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB3898-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB3898 Introduced , by Rep. Luis Arroyo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/28-15 from Ch. 122, par. 28-15
Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning furnishing free textbooks to students.
LRB100 11486 MLM 21933 b
A BILL FOR
HB3898 LRB100 11486 MLM 21933 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
28-15 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/28-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-15)
Sec. 28-15. Textbooks provided and loaned to pupils-Sale to
pupils. The The governing body of every school district having
voted in favor of furnishing free textbooks or electronic
textbooks under the provisions of Sections 28-14 through 28-19
shall provide, at the expense of the district, textbooks or
electronic textbooks for use in the public schools and loan
them free to the pupils. Textbooks so furnished shall remain
the property of the school district. The governing body shall
also provide for the sale of such textbooks or electronic
textbooks at cost to pupils of the