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May 14, 2009
House Bill 16: Kindergarten Attendance
Author:
Representative Mary E. Flowers
Summary:
Amends the School Code. Allows children who have attended preschool and will attain the age of 5 years on or before December 1 of the year of the 2009–2010 school term and each school term thereafter to attend school upon commencement of such term (now, a child must attain age 5 on or before September 1). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2009.
Status:
| 1/2/2009 |  | (House) Prefiled |
| 1/14/2009 | | (House) First Reading |
| 1/14/2009 | | (House) Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/4/2009 | | (House) Added chief co-sponsor Representative Lashawn K. Ford |
| 2/4/2009 | | (House) Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee |
| 3/11/2009 | | (House) Do pass as amended; short debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 12-4 |
| 3/12/2009 | | (House) Placed on Calendar for second reading, short debate |
| 3/17/2009 | | (House) Second Reading; Short Debate |
| 3/17/2009 | | (House) Placed on Calendar Order of Third Reading; Short Debate |
| 3/25/2009 | | (House) Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis |
| 3/25/2009 | | (House) Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell |
| 3/25/2009 | | (House) Third Reading; Short Debate; Passed 94-22-0 |
| 3/26/2009 | | (Senate) Arrive in Senate |
| 3/26/2009 | | (Senate) Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2009 |
| 3/27/2009 | | (Senate) Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton |
| 3/27/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon |
| 3/30/2009 | | (Senate) First Reading |
| 3/30/2009 | | (Senate) First Reading |
| 3/30/2009 | | (Senate) Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2009 | | (Senate) Assigned to Education |
| 4/29/2009 | | (Senate) Held in Education |
| 5/8/2009 | | (Senate) Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 4/21/2010 | | (Senate) Second Reading |
| 4/27/2010 | | (Senate) Third Reading—Passed |
| 5/4/2010 | | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/13/2010 | | Sent to the Governor |
| 5/17/2010 | | Governor Approved |
| 5/17/2010 | | Effective Date July 1, 2010 |
Hearings:
Education Hearing May 5 2009 4:00PM Capitol 409 Springfield
Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Hearing, March, 11, 2009, 8 a.m. in the Capitol Building, Room 114, Springfield, IL
HSLDA’s Position:
HSLDA is opposed to this bill.
Action Requested:
None requested at this time.
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