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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 543    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-K ENROLLMNT-MUST ATTEND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kwame Raoul and Martin A. Sandoval-James T. Meeks</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Deborah L. Graham-Michael K. Smith, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo, Karen A. Yarbrough and Patrick J Verschoore)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0417</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/26-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 26-2</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/26-2a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 26-2a</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Requires a person having custody or control of a child who is below the compulsory school age and who is enrolled in kindergarten in a public school to cause the child to attend the public school. Includes in the definition of "dropout" a child enrolled in kindergarten. Effective June 30, 2007.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>105 ILCS 5/26-2a</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Removes the provision changing the definition of "dropout".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  008-001-001</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Education</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 049-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  014-007-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed from Short Debate Status</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 084-031-000</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 24, 2007</action>
<statusdate>8/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0417</action>
</actions>
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