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SB1605 - 104th General Assembly
SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Doris Turner - Sally J. Turner, Chris Balkema, Kimberly A. Lightford, Adriane Johnson and Jason Plummer
House Sponsors
(Rep. Mary Gill - Jay Hoffman - Katie Stuart, Sue Scherer, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Jeff Keicher, Amy Elik, Michael J. Kelly, Dave Vella, Patrick Sheehan, Jason R. Bunting, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Dan Swanson, Charles Meier, Steven Reick, Bradley Fritts, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar and Rick Ryan)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-22from Ch. 122, par. 27-22
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. With respect to prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, agricultural education, agricultural business, or any other course that relates to agriculture satisfies the vocational education requirement. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may apply for an agriculture education teacher grant to fund an amount not to exceed 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher and the teacher shall receive 100% of the compensation for 60 additional days. Provides, in a provision concerning prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, that each pupil entering the 9th grade must successfully complete one year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, (D) career and technical education (rather than vocational education), or (E) forensic speech (speech and debate). Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025 |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 4/10/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 4/21/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill |
| 4/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill |
| 5/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill |
| 5/16/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 5/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 5/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 5/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 |
| 5/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |