SCH CD-7TH GRADE SPELLING BEE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to enroll its elementary schools in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program and implement an annual district-wide spelling bee competition for students in the 7th grade. Provides that members of the public must be permitted to attend the competition, and the school district shall publish notice of the date of the competition in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. Effective July 1, 2018.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
To SPECIAL Issues Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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