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HB2976 - 104th General Assembly
SCH CD-STUDENT ABSENCE-PARENT
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian, anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child as a newly elected government official. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teacher prior to the period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to the student's return to school from that period of excused absence.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a civic event that a child may be excused from school to engage in includes an inauguration.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a civic event that a child may be excused from school to engage in means an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization or governmental entity that is open to the public and includes, but is not limited to, an inauguration or an artistic or cultural performance or educational gathering that supports the mission of the sponsoring nonprofit organization. Allows the State Board of Education to adopt rules to further define "civic event".
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |