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 Bill Status of SB1601  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-IL HISTORY INSTRUCTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

House Sponsors
(Rep. Robert Martwick)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0341

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-21from Ch. 122, par. 27-21


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. With regard to the required history of the United States course, provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the course must also include instruction on the history of Illinois.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  4/4/2019SenateSecond Reading
  4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019
  4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
  4/11/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/8/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-008-000
  5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-042-000
  5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/21/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  8/9/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0341

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