Date	Chamber	Action
8/26/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-22.18

from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18

105 ILCS 5/26-1

from Ch. 122, par. 26-1

105 ILCS 5/26-2

from Ch. 122, par. 26-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 5 years; makes a related change. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older. Effective July 1, 2013.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/34-18.27a new

In the provision mandating the establishment of kindergarten, removes a reference to the Chicago school district. Requires kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age on or before September 1 (instead of who are 5 years of age or older); makes a related change. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age on or before September 1. Provides that the Board may elect to establish either full-day or half-day attendance for kindergarten.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Changes the compulsory school age from 5 years to 6 years. In the provision mandating the establishment of kindergarten, removes a reference to the Chicago school district. Requires kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 6 years of age on or before September 1 (instead of who are 5 years of age or older); makes a related change. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 6 years of age on or before September 1. Provides that the Board may elect to establish either full-day or half-day attendance for kindergarten. Changes the effective date from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014.

House Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-22.18	from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18

105 ILCS 5/34-18.27a new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 6 years (on or before September 1); makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2014.

	Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections)
	The Illinois State Board of Education is unable to determine the potential fiscal impact on local school districts that may be caused by additional staff, facilities, or resources. That determination would come on a district by district basis.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/5/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/14/2013	Senate	Assigned to Education
2/27/2013	Senate	Do Pass Education; 008-005-000
2/27/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013
2/28/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/28/2013	Senate	Second Reading
2/28/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013
3/1/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
3/1/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/7/2013	Senate	Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kyle McCarter
4/29/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
5/2/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
5/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/16/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/16/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-002-003
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/17/2013	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
5/17/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/17/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
5/17/2013	House	Arrived in House
5/17/2013	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/17/2013	House	First Reading
5/17/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2013	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/17/2013	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/17/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/20/2013	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
5/20/2013	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
5/20/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
5/20/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/20/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/21/2013	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/21/2013	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
5/22/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-005-000
5/22/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/23/2013	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
5/23/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/23/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2013	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
5/24/2013	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/26/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
5/26/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/26/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2013	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/27/2013	House	Chair Rules to be placed on Unlimited Debate
5/27/2013	House	Representative Reis Requested a Verified Roll Call
5/27/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
5/27/2013	House	Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 064-052-000
5/27/2013	House	Verified
5/27/2013	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
5/27/2013	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
5/27/2013	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/27/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2013
5/28/2013	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/28/2013	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/28/2013	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
5/29/2013	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-004-000
5/30/2013	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-018-000
5/30/2013	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2013	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/26/2013	Senate	Governor Approved
8/26/2013	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2014
8/26/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544

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