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 Bill Status of HB4368  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-CLASSROOM PLACEMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Brad Halbrook - Kathleen Willis - David Harris - Jeanne M Ives

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan McConchie and Chapin Rose)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession 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 
DateChamber Action
  1/29/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook
  1/30/2018HouseFirst Reading
  1/30/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/10/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/13/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/24/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/24/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  4/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000
  4/25/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2018
  5/8/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  5/8/2018SenateFirst Reading
  5/8/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/8/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  5/9/2018SenateAssigned to Education
  5/11/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  5/16/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
  5/31/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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