Bill Status of SB2075  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Iris Y. Martinez and Omar Aquino

House Sponsors
(Rep. Kambium Buckner - Curtis J. Tarver, II and La Shawn K. Ford)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-20.19afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a
105 ILCS 5/10-22.18from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18
105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1
105 ILCS 5/26-2from Ch. 122, par. 26-2
105 ILCS 5/34-19from Ch. 122, par. 34-19


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 6 to 5 years of age beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.12from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but provides that the compulsory school age beginning with the 2020-2021 school year applies to a child who is 5 years of age on or before May 31 (rather than on or before September 1). Makes a related change.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  3/12/2019SenatePostponed - Education
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 011-005-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/20/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
  4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-002-000
  4/11/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/11/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
  4/11/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/11/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
  4/11/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/12/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  4/12/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/12/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  4/25/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/2/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  5/9/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/2/2021HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  1/9/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  1/9/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die