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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6042   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-NO TEST FOR WRITING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Roger L. Eddy and David Reis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.64</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, removes the requirement that the State Board of Education test pupils in the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th grades in writing. Provides that beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the State Board shall not test a student in writing as part of the Prairie State Achievement Examination. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  007-006-003</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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