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HB 5795 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

SCH CD-TRUANT DEFN

Summary
Amends the School Code. In the Article governing compulsory attendance of pupils, provides that the term "truant" means a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause, as defined in the Article, from such attendance for more than 1% but less than 5% of the past 180 days (rather than absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof). Effective July 1, 2018.
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 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2018 · House Apr 20, 2018

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
May 22, 2018
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 17, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-13)
house
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.