Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0430

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.64

from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district shall afford students one opportunity (instead of 2 opportunities) to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination beginning as late as practical during the spring (instead of second) semester of grade 11; makes related changes. Provides that a student is exempt from the requirement that a student not receive a high school diploma without taking the Prairie State Achievement Examination if the school district is not required to test the individual student for purposes of accountability under federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requirements or the student is otherwise identified by the State Board of Education through rules as being exempt from the assessment. Effective July 1, 2009.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/30/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/22/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
4/22/2009	House	First Reading
4/22/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/22/2009	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
4/29/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-003-000
4/29/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
5/18/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	Senate	Effective Date August 13, 2009
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0430

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