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 Bill Status of HB2527  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-ADULT LEARNER-DIPLOMA

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe Sosnowski - Robert W. Pritchard - John M. Cabello - Litesa E. Wallace

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Steve Stadelman and Dave Syverson)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  9/22/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0514

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Authorizes eligible applicants (defined as a non-profit entity in partnership with a regional superintendent of schools, the chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has the authority to issue a high school diploma, or the Chicago school district) to design a high school diploma program for adult learners. Requires eligible applicants to apply for approval of a program to the State Superintendent of Education. Sets forth other requirements. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Changes certain references relating to the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education to the Illinois Community College Board and the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board. Makes changes concerning the evidence an eligible applicant must include in its application for approval. Provides that funding concerning a non-profit eligible applicant may include federal pass-through revenues, private funding, or other funding sources the non-profit entity secures (instead of providing that the funding is subject to appropriation, private funding, or other funding sources the non-profit entity secures). Authorizes rulemaking by the Illinois Community College Board. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Adds legislative purpose language. Includes community colleges in the definition of "eligible applicant" and sets forth additional requirements. Makes changes to the requirements of an approved program and the approval process. Removes language concerning funding of the programs. Provides that if an approved program fails to meet specified requirements, the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board shall immediately initiate a process to revoke approval. Provides that if approval is revoked, the eligible applicant shall be liable to adult learners who participated in the program for any damages they incur. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that a non-profit eligible applicant shall operate a high school diploma program only within the jurisdictional authority of the regional superintendent of schools, the chief administrator of an intermediate service center, or a school district in a city of over 500,000 inhabitants with whom the non-profit eligible applicant has entered into a partnership. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to make public any evaluation criteria used in making determinations under the provisions. Removes provisions concerning liability of the program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/8/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  3/14/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  3/14/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  3/15/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-005-002
  3/15/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  3/16/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/22/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
  3/31/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  3/31/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/4/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/5/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
  4/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  4/24/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000
  4/26/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/26/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  4/26/2017SenateFirst Reading
  4/26/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/2/2017SenateAssigned to Education
  5/2/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  5/9/2017SenatePostponed - Education
  5/12/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  5/16/2017SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000
  5/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
  5/23/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
  5/23/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/24/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/25/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
  5/26/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman
  5/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2017
  5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/30/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
  5/30/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/30/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
  5/31/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/31/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman
  5/31/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/31/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/31/2017HouseArrived in House
  5/31/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  6/24/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  6/24/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  6/24/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  6/24/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  6/25/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  6/25/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  6/26/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
  6/26/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
  6/27/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
  6/27/2017HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
  6/27/2017House3/5 Vote Required
  6/27/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  7/26/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  9/22/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  9/22/2017HouseEffective Date September 22, 2017
  9/22/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0514

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