SCH CD-REG APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules as may be necessary to allow students of any high school in this State who are 16 years of age or older to participate in registered apprenticeship programs; defines "registered apprenticeship program". Provides that the rules shall include the waiver of all non-academic requirements mandated for graduation from a high school under the Code that would otherwise prohibit or prevent a student from participating in a registered apprenticeship program. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018
Signed Aug 20, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2018 · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 51
May 21, 2018
D
Democratic31
70% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
11
Aug 20, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 21, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
May 21, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 21, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-10)
senate
May 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Weaver
upper
May 16, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
upper
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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