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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 879    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-INCR COMPULSORY SCH AGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Miguel del Valle</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/26-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 26-1</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/26-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 26-2</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/26-14 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 16 to 18 years of age (unless the child has already graduated from high school). Makes related changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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