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 Bill Status of SB2527  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-DUAL CREDIT-ONLINE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chuck Weaver - Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant - Neil Anderson

House Sponsors
(Rep. Daniel Swanson, Tony McCombie, Robert W. Pritchard, Avery Bourne and Charles Meier)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0792

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-20.62
105 ILCS 5/27-23.11 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.55


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a school board from limiting the number of dual credit courses a student may enroll in or the number of credits a student may receive from dual credit courses. Provides that if a school district establishes an online learning program for students (with exceptions), the school board may not limit (i) which students may participate in the program, (ii) the number of online courses a student may enroll in, or (iii) the number of credits a student may receive from online courses.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/27-23.11 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall not adopt a policy limiting the number of dual credit courses a student may enroll in or the number of academic credits a student may receive from dual credit courses provided that the course is taught by an instructor under the Dual Credit Quality Act or by a licensed teacher or community college professor or instructor in the State of Illinois. Provides that a school board must award high school course credit to a student for dual credit coursework, unless evidence about the course's rigor and content shows that it does not address the relevant Illinois Learning Standard at the level appropriate for the high school grade during which the course is usually taken, and that credit shall satisfy certain graduation requirements under the Code for that course. Provides that a superintendent may limit the number of academic credits a student may earn from dual credit courses if those certain requirements under the Code are not being met.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/34-18.55

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a qualified student shall be allowed to enroll in an unlimited amount of dual credit courses and earn an unlimited amount of academic credits from dual credit courses if the courses are taught by an Illinois instructor, as provided under the Dual Credit Quality Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
  2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Education
  2/21/2018SenatePostponed - Education
  2/27/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  2/27/2018SenatePostponed - Education
  3/14/2018SenatePostponed - Education
  4/6/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
  4/6/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
  4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018
  4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
  4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
  5/1/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/1/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Weaver
  5/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/1/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/2/2018HouseArrived in House
  5/2/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
  5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading
  5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/8/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
  5/8/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/8/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
  5/8/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  5/14/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  5/17/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
  5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  5/24/2018SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/22/2018SenateSent to the Governor
  8/10/2018SenateGovernor Approved
  8/10/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019
  8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0792

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