Public Act 273 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Luciano "Lucky" Varela (D) on January 27, 2009, to create penalties for school districts, charter schools, and regional education cooperatives that do not submit annual audit reports on time.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on January 27, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on February 16, 2009, to require the State Auditor’s Office to notify the Public Education Department within 10 days when a school district, charter school or regional educational cooperative fails to submit an audit report within 90 days of the due date authorize the secretary of education to suspend a school board. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 16, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on February 26, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 26, 2009.
  • Reported in the House on February 26, 2009.
• Passed 64 to 0 in the House on February 28, 2009, to create penalties for school districts, charter schools, and regional education cooperatives that do not submit annual audit reports on time and allow the state education secretary to suspend boards of education elected by the public.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 28, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on February 28, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Judicary Committee on March 6, 2009.
• Passed 31 to 0 in the Senate on March 19, 2009, to create penalties for school districts, charter schools, and regional education cooperatives that do not submit annual audit reports on time and allow the state education secretary to suspend boards of education elected by the public.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Bill Richardson on April 9, 2009, to create penalties for school districts, charter schools, and regional education cooperatives that do not submit annual audit reports on time and allow the state education secretary to suspend boards of education elected by the public.