Martin J Moylan, State Representative for 55th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/staterepmoylan55/
Martin J Moylan, State Representative for 55th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/staterepmoylan55/
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that any appointments to the Chicago Board of Education made by the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall be made with the advice and consent of the Chicago City Council. Effective immediately."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code to require that any appointments to the Chicago Board of Education made by the Mayor of Chicago must receive the advice and consent of the Chicago City Council. This requirement applies to the appointment of board members, including the selection of a board president and vice-president. The bill outlines a transition plan for a new board structure, whereby a 21-member board will be appointed and elected, with members’ terms varying depending on their electoral cycle. Ten districts will each have two subdistricts, each represented by one elected and one appointed member until 2027, after which all members will be elected. The legislation takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Martin J. Moylan is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 55th House District. He replaced previous state representative Rosemary Mulligan in 2013.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1713 | 01/24/2025 | Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that any appointments to the Chicago Board of Education made by the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall be made with the advice and consent of the Chicago City Council. Effective immediately. |
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