SCH CD-CLASSROOM PLACEMENT
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to allow the parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples to request that his or her children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. Provides that the school may recommend classroom placement to the parent or guardian, but the school shall provide the classroom placement requested by the parent or guardian. Sets forth when the request must be made. Provides for the school board to make the classroom placement determination, after a hearing, if the principal determines that placement in the same classroom is disruptive to the classroom environment. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
97–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 104
Apr 25, 2018
D
Democratic61
95% Yea
R
Republican43
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
2
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 9, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-2-5)
house
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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