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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2769   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-PRAIRIE STATE-DIPLOMA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Miguel del Valle-Kimberly A. Lightford</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Cynthia Soto-William Delgado-Karen A. Yarbrough-Edward J. Acevedo)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0857</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.64</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that no student shall receive a regular diploma without taking the Prairie State Achievement Exam. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides for exceptions to the requirement that no student receive a regular high school diploma without taking the Prairie State Achievement Examination.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Education</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted  Education;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; del Valle</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-002-000</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>6/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 3, 2004</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0857</action>
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