Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0218

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/26-2a

from Ch. 122, par. 26-2a

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a chronic or habitual truant shall be defined as a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for 5% (instead of 10%) or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2/24/2011	House	First Reading
2/24/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
3/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
3/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
3/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
3/30/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-001
3/31/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/31/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/31/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
3/31/2011	Senate	First Reading
3/31/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/12/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/10/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2011	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2011	House	Effective Date July 28, 2011
7/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0218

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