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 Bill Status of SB2354  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-FORENSIC SPEECH COURSE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sue Rezin, Karina Villa and Rachelle Crowe

House Sponsors
(Rep. Tony McCombie, Seth Lewis and Norine K. Hammond)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0551

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-22from Ch. 122, par. 27-22


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Adds forensic speech (speech and debate) to the music, art, foreign language, or vocational education elective that a pupil may choose to satisfy the one year prerequisite that each pupil entering the 9th grade is required to successfully complete to receive a high school diploma. Provides that a forensic speech course used to satisfy the course requirement in language arts may not be used to satisfy a forensic speech course chosen as an elective course.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/23/2021SenateAssigned to Education
  3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021
  4/20/2021SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
  4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2021
  4/21/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
  4/22/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/23/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  4/26/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
  4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis
  5/12/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
  5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/24/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/24/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/25/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
  5/27/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000
  5/27/2021SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/25/2021SenateSent to the Governor
  8/20/2021SenateGovernor Approved
  8/20/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2022
  8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0551

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