Bill Status of HB4011  101.th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-EXCUSED ABSENCE-HOLIDAY

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech - Diane Pappas - Yehiel M. Kalish - Karina Villa - Rita Mayfield, John Connor, Jonathan Carroll, Joyce Mason, Carol Ammons and Mary Edly-Allen

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Compulsory Attendance of Pupils Article of the School Code. Provides that the list of religious holidays prescribed by a school board on which it shall be mandatory to excuse a child must include Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Vaisakhi, Onam, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/26-2bfrom Ch. 122, par. 26-2b

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance of Pupils Article of the School Code. Provides that a child may be absent from a public school because of religious reasons, including the observance of a religious holiday or participation in religious instruction. Removes the provision that requires a school board to prescribe rules relative to absences for religious holidays, including a list of religious holidays on which it shall be mandatory to excuse a child's absence. Provides instead that a district superintendent shall develop and distribute to schools appropriate procedures with regard to an absence.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/30/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  12/30/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
  1/2/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
  1/2/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Pappas
  1/8/2020HouseFirst Reading
  1/8/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/28/2020HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  1/29/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  1/29/2020HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/5/2020HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-003-000
  2/5/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  2/5/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karina Villa
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/5/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/19/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  2/19/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/26/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
  3/4/2020HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/4/2020HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  7/9/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die