Bill Title: Creates the School Choice Act. Contains findings and declarations of policy. Establishes the School Choice Program. Provides that under the program the custodian of a qualifying pupil is entitled to a School Choice Scholarship to pay for qualified education expenses at participating nonpublic schools. Requires the principal of each public school to notify custodians of qualifying pupils of the availability of scholarships. Requires custodians to apply to the State Board of Education for a scholarship and provide documentation as to eligibility. Requires the State Board to issue a scholarship to custodians who have made proper application and to honor the scholarship when presented for payment by a nonpublic school. Provides for the amount of a scholarship. Provides that the scholarship may be renewed each year through the 12th grade so long as the pupil and custodian remain eligible. Contains funding provisions. Provides that the amount received under the program shall not be considered base income for purposes of Illinois' income tax. Requires the State Board to submit a report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2020. Sets forth criminal penalties for certain violations. Requires the State Board to adopt rules to implement the Act. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2021. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law and the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-09-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0466 [HB0213 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2017-09-08	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2017-06-23	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2017-03-13	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2017-01-11	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 001	2017-05-23	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2017-02-15	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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