Bill Status of HB 3507   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-EXCUSED ABSENCE-MILITAR

House Sponsors
Rep. LaToya Greenwood-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Natalie A. Manley, Katie Stuart, Linda Chapa LaVia, Sonya M. Harper, Daniel Swanson, Mary E. Flowers and Camille Y. Lilly

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Cristina Castro, Thomas Cullerton, Emil Jones, III, Melinda Bush, Ira I. Silverstein, Omar Aquino and Daniel Biss-Michael E. Hastings-Jacqueline Y. Collins)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/18/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0185

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day for the reason that his or her parent or legal guardian is an active duty member of the uniformed services and has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or has immediately returned from deployment to a combat zone or combat-support postings. Provides that such a student shall be granted 10 days of excused absences in any school year and, at the discretion of the school board, additional excused absences to visit the student's parent or legal guardian relative to such leave or deployment of the parent or legal guardian. Requires the student and parent or legal guardian to obtain assignments from the student's teacher prior to any period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to his or her return to school from such period of excused absence. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Reduces the number of excused absences in a school year granted to a student in order for the student to visit an active duty parent or legal guardian who has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or has immediately returned from deployment to a combat zone or combat-support posting from 10 school days to 5.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  2/10/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/6/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/22/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
  3/22/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/23/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/30/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  3/30/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/30/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  4/4/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  4/4/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 5, 2017
  4/7/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/20/2017SenateFirst Reading
  4/20/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/2/2017SenateAssigned to Education
  5/9/2017SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000
  5/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
  5/15/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5/23/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/23/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/25/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/25/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/25/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/23/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/18/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/18/2017HouseEffective Date August 18, 2017
  8/18/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0185

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