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 Bill Status of HB5795  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-TRUANT DEFN

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins and Mattie Hunter)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/17/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0918

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/26-2afrom Ch. 122, par. 26-2a


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In the Article governing compulsory attendance of pupils, provides that the term "truant" means a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause, as defined in the Article, from such attendance for more than 1% but less than 5% of the past 180 days (rather than absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof). Effective July 1, 2018.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/10/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
  4/23/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/23/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/23/2018SenateFirst Reading
  4/23/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/1/2018SenateAssigned to Education
  5/9/2018SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000
  5/9/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
  5/15/2018SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
  5/22/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/22/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/22/2018HousePassed Both Houses
  6/20/2018HouseSent to the Governor
  8/17/2018HouseGovernor Approved
  8/17/2018HouseEffective Date August 17, 2018
  8/17/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0918

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