Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new

110 ILCS 305/8

from Ch. 144, par. 29

110 ILCS 305/40 new

110 ILCS 520/8e

from Ch. 144, par. 658e

110 ILCS 520/25 new

110 ILCS 660/5-85

110 ILCS 660/5-135 new

110 ILCS 665/10-85

110 ILCS 665/10-135 new

110 ILCS 670/15-85

110 ILCS 670/15-135 new

110 ILCS 675/20-85

110 ILCS 675/20-140 new

110 ILCS 680/25-85

110 ILCS 680/25-135 new

110 ILCS 685/30-85

110 ILCS 685/30-145 new

110 ILCS 690/35-85

110 ILCS 690/35-140 new

110 ILCS 805/3-29.3 new

30 ILCS 805/8.32 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code to encourage school boards to implement American Sign Language (ASL) courses into school foreign language curriculum in a manner deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. In provisions concerning admissions requirements, provides that ASL constitutes a foreign language for the purposes of meeting those requirements. Requires the governing board of each public university to award academic credit for the successful completion of any ASL course offered or approved by the university, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the university. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor or a public university may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

House Amendment No. 2
In the preamble, provides that high school graduation requirements under the School Code require students to take one year of music, art, vocational education, or a foreign language, which includes American Sign Language. In the School Code provisions, removes the requirement that the implementation of ASL courses into school foreign language curriculum be in a manner deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
2/14/2008	House	First Reading
2/14/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2008	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2/26/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
2/28/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
3/5/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
3/5/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/5/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
3/6/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
4/7/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
4/7/2008	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
4/8/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
4/8/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/16/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/16/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/8/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
5/8/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 13, 2008
5/9/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
5/13/2008	Senate	First Reading
5/13/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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