Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2016	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0647

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Task Force on Computer Science Education. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Task Force, Task Force voting, meetings of the Task Force, support for the Task Force, reporting to the General Assembly, and dissolution of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to (1) analyze the current state of computer science education in this State; (2) analyze current computer science education laws in other jurisdictions, both mandated and permissive; (3) identify best practices in computer science education in other jurisdictions; (4) make recommendations to the General Assembly focused on substantially increasing computer science education and the capacity of youth to obtain the requisite knowledge, skills, and practices to be educated in computer science; and (5) make funding recommendations, if the Task Force's recommendations to the General Assembly would require a fiscal commitment. Repeals these provisions on July 1, 2018. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Includes the chief executive officer of the Chicago school district or his or her designee as a member of the Task Force on Computer Science Education.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2/10/2016	House	First Reading
2/10/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2016	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
4/5/2016	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 025-000-000
4/5/2016	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2016	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2016	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2016	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-007-000
4/12/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/13/2016	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/13/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016
4/14/2016	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
4/14/2016	Senate	First Reading
4/14/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2016	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/3/2016	Senate	Postponed - Education
5/11/2016	Senate	Do Pass Education; 008-003-000
5/11/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
5/13/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
5/13/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/17/2016	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
5/17/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
5/18/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
5/25/2016	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/25/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett
5/25/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/25/2016	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
5/25/2016	House	Arrived in House
5/25/2016	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/26/2016	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
5/26/2016	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2016	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/31/2016	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 102-014-000
5/31/2016	House	House Concurs
5/31/2016	House	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2016	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2016	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2016	House	Effective Date July 28, 2016
7/28/2016	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0647

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