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Michael W. Frerichs public records

5,514 captured recordsFebruary 23, 2007–August 3, 2026

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This combines the candidate's complete configured legislative and executive archives: official state executive actions and statements and Illinois Senate journals. Legislative votes and executive records retain separate labels and totals. Every entry preserves its stable identity, exact official text, and direct source URL. An agency result is never described as work performed personally unless the official source explicitly says so.

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Archive status: Complete and directly captured from official state executive actions and statements and Illinois Senate journals

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  1. Education1 recorded event

    HB 4616 — SCH CD-FIRE PREV SAFETY FUND

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 30, 2014–May 30, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to use remaining funds on hand in the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund for required safety inspections. Effective immediately.

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    Bill Status of HB 4616

    SCH CD-FIRE PREV SAFETY FUND

    Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to use remaining funds on hand in the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund for required safety inspections. Effective immediately.

    1. May 30, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  2. Education1 recorded event

    HB 3942 — EDUCATION-TECH

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 29, 2014–May 29, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creation of the Board.

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    Bill Status of HB 3942

    EDUCATION-TECH

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creation of the Board.

    1. May 29, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  3. Education1 recorded event

    HB 4527 — SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-ENG LEARNER

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 29, 2014–May 29, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Requires a charter school to comply with all federal and State laws and rules applicable to public schools that pertain to special education and the instruction of English language learners. Effective immediately.

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    Bill Status of HB 4527

    SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-ENG LEARNER

    Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Requires a charter school to comply with all federal and State laws and rules applicable to public schools that pertain to special education and the instruction of English language learners. Effective immediately.

    1. May 29, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  4. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5333 — SCH CD-BLACK HISTORY-REPORT

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 29, 2014–May 29, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Requires a school district, at the end of each school year, to file a report with the State Board of Education that summarizes each school's instruction on Black History for that school year. Provides that, on or before August 1 of each year, the State Board of Education shall compile these reports into a statewide report and file the statewide report with the General Assembly.

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    Bill Status of HB 5333

    SCH CD-BLACK HISTORY-REPORT

    Amends the School Code. Requires a school district, at the end of each school year, to file a report with the State Board of Education that summarizes each school's instruction on Black History for that school year. Provides that, on or before August 1 of each year, the State Board of Education shall compile these reports into a statewide report and file the statewide report with the General Assembly.

    1. May 29, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  5. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5491 — PROCUREMENT CODE-VARIOUS

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 29, 2014–May 29, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that every 3 years, beginning July 1, 2014, the Procurement Policy Board shall contract with an outside vendor to conduct a procurement efficiency review, and shall report the findings from its review together with recommendations for improvement to the Governor and the…

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    Bill Status of HB 5491

    PROCUREMENT CODE-VARIOUS

    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that every 3 years, beginning July 1, 2014, the Procurement Policy Board shall contract with an outside vendor to conduct a procurement efficiency review, and shall report the findings from its review together with recommendations for improvement to the Governor and the…

    1. May 29, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  6. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5755 — SCHOOLS AS POLLING PLACES

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 29, 2014–May 29, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that every school board shall offer to the appropriate officer or board having responsibility for providing polling places for elections the use of any and all buildings under its jurisdiction for any and all elections to be held, if so requested by such appropriate officer or board. Provides that, for the day of the election, a school district is encouraged to (i) close the school or (ii) hold a teachers institute on that day with students not in attendance.

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    Bill Status of HB 5755

    SCHOOLS AS POLLING PLACES

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that every school board shall offer to the appropriate officer or board having responsibility for providing polling places for elections the use of any and all buildings under its jurisdiction for any and all elections to be held, if so requested by such appropriate officer or board. Provides that, for the day of the election, a school district is encouraged to (i) close the school or (ii) hold a teachers institute on that day with students not in attendance.

    1. May 29, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  7. Education1 recorded event

    HB 4652 — DCFS-EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 28, 2014–May 28, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning scholarships and fee waivers, provides that each year the Department of Children and Family Services shall select a minimum of 53 students (at least 4 of whom shall be children of veterans) to receive scholarships and fee waivers which will enable…

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    Bill Status of HB 4652

    DCFS-EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

    Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning scholarships and fee waivers, provides that each year the Department of Children and Family Services shall select a minimum of 53 students (at least 4 of whom shall be children of veterans) to receive scholarships and fee waivers which will enable…

    1. May 28, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  8. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5433 — COMPT - DIRECT DEPOSIT

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 28, 2014–May 28, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that all State payments to an entity from a payroll or retirement voluntary deduction must be made through direct deposit. Authorizes the State Comptroller to charge a fee if an entity receives a payment from a payroll or retirement voluntary deduction without using direct…

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    Bill Status of HB 5433

    COMPT - DIRECT DEPOSIT

    Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that all State payments to an entity from a payroll or retirement voluntary deduction must be made through direct deposit. Authorizes the State Comptroller to charge a fee if an entity receives a payment from a payroll or retirement voluntary deduction without using direct…

    1. May 28, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  9. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5892 — UNDESIGNATED EPI AUTO-INJECTOR

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 28, 2014–May 28, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Provides for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a pupil, school nurse, and trained personnel. Limits liability for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a school nurse or trained personnel. Requires a school to permit the…

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    Bill Status of HB 5892

    UNDESIGNATED EPI AUTO-INJECTOR

    Amends the School Code. Provides for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a pupil, school nurse, and trained personnel. Limits liability for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a school nurse or trained personnel. Requires a school to permit the…

    1. May 28, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  10. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5397 — SCH CD-PHYSICAL FITNESS REPORT

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 27, 2014–May 27, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require all schools under its jurisdiction to use, during the 2016-2017 school year and every school year thereafter, the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment and report fitness information to the State Board of Education to assess student…

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    SCH CD-PHYSICAL FITNESS REPORT

    Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require all schools under its jurisdiction to use, during the 2016-2017 school year and every school year thereafter, the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment and report fitness information to the State Board of Education to assess student…

    1. May 27, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  11. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5546 — SCH CD-ELECT REGION BD TRUSTEE

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 27, 2014–May 27, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. With respect to members of a regional board of school trustees, provides that, in single county educational service regions that have one or more unexpired terms to be filled at an election, the winner or winners of the unexpired term or terms shall be determined first and independently of those…

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    SCH CD-ELECT REGION BD TRUSTEE

    Amends the School Code. With respect to members of a regional board of school trustees, provides that, in single county educational service regions that have one or more unexpired terms to be filled at an election, the winner or winners of the unexpired term or terms shall be determined first and independently of those…

    1. May 27, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  12. Education1 recorded event

    SB 16 — EDUCATION-TECH

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 27, 2014–May 27, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

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    Bill Status of SB 16

    EDUCATION-TECH

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

    1. May 27, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  13. Education1 recorded event

    HB 1152 — SCH CD-CHI EDUC GOVERNANCE

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Creates the Chicago Educational Governance Task Force for the purpose of recommending the best structure and procedure for the governance of City of Chicago School District 299. Sets forth the composition of the Task Force and the duties of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to report its…

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    Bill Status of HB 1152

    SCH CD-CHI EDUC GOVERNANCE

    Amends the School Code. Creates the Chicago Educational Governance Task Force for the purpose of recommending the best structure and procedure for the governance of City of Chicago School District 299. Sets forth the composition of the Task Force and the duties of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to report its…

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  14. Education1 recorded event

    HB 3662 — SCH CD-TRANSPORT-SAFE PASSAGE

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to provide free transportation to and from a pupil's assigned school and a pick-up point for any pupil who must walk or otherwise travel along a safe passage route, as designated by the Board, to reach school or return home. Effective immediately.

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    Bill Status of HB 3662

    SCH CD-TRANSPORT-SAFE PASSAGE

    Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to provide free transportation to and from a pupil's assigned school and a pick-up point for any pupil who must walk or otherwise travel along a safe passage route, as designated by the Board, to reach school or return home. Effective immediately.

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  15. Education1 recorded event

    HB 3695 — SCH CD-GRAD REQ-COMP SCIENCE

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Provides that one of the 3 years of mathematics that a pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma may be an Advanced Placement computer science course. Provides that one of the 2 years of science that a pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite…

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    SCH CD-GRAD REQ-COMP SCIENCE

    Amends the School Code. Provides that one of the 3 years of mathematics that a pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma may be an Advanced Placement computer science course. Provides that one of the 2 years of science that a pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite…

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  16. Education1 recorded event

    HB 3754 — SCH CD-ST CHARTER SCH COMM

    Final passage · Voted no: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code and the State Finance Act. Repeals provisions in the Charter Schools Law and the State Finance Act concerning the State Charter School Commission; makes related changes. Removes a provision allowing a school board to develop its own process for receiving charter school…

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    Bill Status of HB 3754

    SCH CD-ST CHARTER SCH COMM

    Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code and the State Finance Act. Repeals provisions in the Charter Schools Law and the State Finance Act concerning the State Charter School Commission; makes related changes. Removes a provision allowing a school board to develop its own process for receiving charter school…

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted noFinal passage

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  17. Education1 recorded event

    HB 3937 — EDUCATION-TECH

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning boards of education.

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    Bill Status of HB 3937

    EDUCATION-TECH

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning boards of education.

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  18. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5623 — LOCAL GOVT-OFFICER EMAIL

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Creates the Governmental Officer Online Accessibility Act. Provides that every unit of local government and school district that maintains an electronic mail system and an Internet website shall: (1) provide an electronic mail address for the use of each of its elected officials, including board members, and appointed…

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    LOCAL GOVT-OFFICER EMAIL

    Creates the Governmental Officer Online Accessibility Act. Provides that every unit of local government and school district that maintains an electronic mail system and an Internet website shall: (1) provide an electronic mail address for the use of each of its elected officials, including board members, and appointed…

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  19. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5707 — SCH CD-BULLYING POLICY

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code in provisions concerning bullying prevention. Sets forth definitions for "policy on bullying" and "restorative measures". Makes changes concerning the creation, maintenance, and implementation of a policy on bullying.

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    Bill Status of HB 5707

    SCH CD-BULLYING POLICY

    Amends the School Code in provisions concerning bullying prevention. Sets forth definitions for "policy on bullying" and "restorative measures". Makes changes concerning the creation, maintenance, and implementation of a policy on bullying. Deletes the requirement that each school district, charter school, and…

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  20. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5716 — SCH EMERGENCY PLAN-ELECTRONIC

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 23, 2014–May 23, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that in updating a public school building's emergency and crisis response plans, the school board shall ensure that the plans are accessible in a digital format. Requires every effort to be made to make the emergency and crisis response plans available to first responders, administrators, and teachers for implementation and utilization on handheld electronic devices.

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    SCH EMERGENCY PLAN-ELECTRONIC

    Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that in updating a public school building's emergency and crisis response plans, the school board shall ensure that the plans are accessible in a digital format. Requires every effort to be made to make the emergency and crisis response plans available to first responders, administrators, and teachers for implementation and utilization on handheld electronic devices.

    1. May 23, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  21. Education1 recorded event

    HB 3232 — SCH CD-CONTRACTS-LOCAL BIDDER

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 22, 2014–May 22, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Exempts contracts awarded to a local contractor who is not the lowest responsible bidder, but who is a qualified bidder who has submitted a bid that does not exceed 2% over the lowest responsible bid received by the school board, from the requirement that a school board award all contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder. Effective immediately.

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    SCH CD-CONTRACTS-LOCAL BIDDER

    Amends the School Code. Exempts contracts awarded to a local contractor who is not the lowest responsible bidder, but who is a qualified bidder who has submitted a bid that does not exceed 2% over the lowest responsible bid received by the school board, from the requirement that a school board award all contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder. Effective immediately.

    1. May 22, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  22. Education1 recorded event

    HB 4207 — SCH CD-BULLYING PREVENTION

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 22, 2014–May 22, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, prohibits a student from being subjected to bullying through the transmission of information from a computer that is accessed at a nonschool-related location, activity, function, or program or from the use of technology or an electronic device that…

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    SCH CD-BULLYING PREVENTION

    Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, prohibits a student from being subjected to bullying through the transmission of information from a computer that is accessed at a nonschool-related location, activity, function, or program or from the use of technology or an electronic device that…

    1. May 22, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  23. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5393 — SCH CD-TEACHING EXCELLENCE PRO

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 22, 2014–May 22, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code with respect to the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. Removes language that provides that the monetary assistance and incentives that qualified educators are eligible for must be based on outlined priorities; makes related changes. Removes from monetary…

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    SCH CD-TEACHING EXCELLENCE PRO

    Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code with respect to the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. Removes language that provides that the monetary assistance and incentives that qualified educators are eligible for must be based on outlined priorities; makes related changes. Removes from monetary…

    1. May 22, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  24. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5588 — SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-VARIOUS

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 22, 2014–May 22, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the School Code. Provides that waivers may not be requested from laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to educator licensure (currently, teacher certification). Provides that it is the duty of the State Board of Education to maintain a division of audits whose duty it shall be to establish a system to perform…

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    SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-VARIOUS

    Amends the School Code. Provides that waivers may not be requested from laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to educator licensure (currently, teacher certification). Provides that it is the duty of the State Board of Education to maintain a division of audits whose duty it shall be to establish a system to perform…

    1. May 22, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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  25. Education1 recorded event

    HB 5619 — MUNI CD-SCH GROUND IMPROVMNTS

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · May 22, 2014–May 22, 2014

    What this issue meant

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that for the purposes of implementation of ordinances by a plan commission or planning department regarding developer donations or impact fees, the definition of "school grounds" includes technological infrastructure.

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    MUNI CD-SCH GROUND IMPROVMNTS

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that for the purposes of implementation of ordinances by a plan commission or planning department regarding developer donations or impact fees, the definition of "school grounds" includes technological infrastructure.

    1. May 22, 2014 · Voted yesFinal passage

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