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 Bill Status of SB3537  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-TRUANT DEFN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - Iris Y. Martinez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/26-2afrom Ch. 122, par. 26-2a


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, in the Article governing compulsory attendance of pupils, the term "truant" means a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause, as defined in the Article, from such attendance for more than 1%, but less than 5%, of the past 180 days (rather than absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof). Effective July 1, 2018.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Education
  3/1/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/11/2018SenatePostponed - Education
  4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
  4/17/2018SenatePostponed - Education
  4/24/2018SenatePostponed - Education
  4/27/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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