This is a listing of bills relevant to CPS currently active in the General Assembly.
Last updated on May 3, 2017.
| Governance and Classroom Bills | |||
| HB3786 SB2085 | Local School Council Empowerment Bill | Provides for LSCs for charter schools, a seat for a 7th/8th grader on relevant LSCs, an "LSC Certification Commission" which would conduct independent training including a mandatory 3-day training program, and would allow a supermajority of LSC members to "veto" the closing of a school. | HB3786: Rules SB2085: Assignments |
| HB1774 | Elected Representative School Board | Provides for an elected board consisting of 20 members elected by districts, and an at-large President. | Awaiting 3rd Reading and Vote in House |
| HB1253 | CPS / CTU Bargaining | Restores "full collective bargaining rights" to CTU. | Passed House on 4/26 |
| HB0768 | Charter School Commission | Revokes the State Charter Commission authority to reverse a school board decision on denying, revoking, or not renewing a charter school. | Passed House on 4/26 |
| HB3022 SB1740 | Teacher Evaluation Changes | HB3022: Rules SB1740: S. Education Comm. | |
| HB0266 | Opt-out bill | Amends the School Code. With respect to the administration of State assessments, prohibits the State Board of Education from assessing any student whose parent or guardian has requested that the student not be assessed. Requires the State Board to develop a form that allows for such requests, which form must be distributed by school districts to their students. Effective immediately. | Rules; lost a vote in H. El & Sec Ed Comm. |
| Revenue and Finance Bills | |||
| HB4004 | Corporate Loophole Bill | Several changes to "corporate loopholes" in state tax code which would have the effect of boosting revenue. | Rules, but continuing to gain sponsors |
| HB3393 SB1719 | "Privilege Tax" | Assesses a tax on "the investment strategy of the investment manager". | HB3393: Sent back to Rules SB1719: Revenue Comm. |
| HB0453 SB1970 | Financial Transactions Tax | The Financial Transaction Tax - also known as the LaSalle Street Tax - would assess nominal fees on certain exotic financial transactions. | HB0453: Rules SB1970: Assignments |
| HB3720 | TIF Transparency | Allows for TIF surplus funds to be redirected to public education. Provides for greater transparency of TIF funds. | Passed House on 4/27 |