Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to allow the parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples to request that his or her children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. Provides that the school may recommend classroom placement to the parent or guardian, but the school shall provide the classroom placement requested by the parent or guardian. Sets forth when the request must be made. Provides for the school board to make the classroom placement determination, after a hearing, if the principal determines that placement in the same classroom is disruptive to the classroom environment. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to take into consideration the classroom placement of twins or higher order multiples in kindergarten through grade 5 as requested by the children's parent or guardian upon registration. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook
1/30/2018	House	First Reading
1/30/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2018	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
4/10/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
4/10/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
4/13/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
4/23/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook
4/23/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/24/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/24/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/24/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
4/25/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000
4/25/2018	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/25/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2018
5/8/2018	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
5/8/2018	Senate	First Reading
5/8/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/8/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
5/9/2018	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/11/2018	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
5/16/2018	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
5/31/2018	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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