Date	Chamber	Action
8/23/2019	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0503

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.159

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency for eligibility to receive the State Seal of Biliteracy, the State Board of Education shall allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5, (ii) an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher, or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for English language proficiency for eligibility to receive a State Seal of Biliteracy. Requires the State Board to allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam (rather than an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5), (ii) an English language arts dual credit course (rather than an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher), or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator (rather than transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher). Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2019	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/15/2019	House	First Reading
2/15/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2019	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/21/2019	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
3/27/2019	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000
3/29/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/3/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/4/2019	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/4/2019	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/4/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019
4/9/2019	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/9/2019	Senate	First Reading
4/9/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/24/2019	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/8/2019	Senate	Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
5/8/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
5/14/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/14/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/14/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
5/14/2019	Senate	Second Reading
5/14/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019
5/15/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
5/17/2019	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/17/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
5/17/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/22/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
5/22/2019	House	Arrived in House
5/22/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/23/2019	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Hernandez
5/23/2019	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2019	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
5/23/2019	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
5/30/2019	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
5/30/2019	House	House Concurs
5/30/2019	House	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2019	House	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2019	House	Governor Approved
8/23/2019	House	Effective Date August 23, 2019
8/23/2019	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0503

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