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SB 1947 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

SCH CD-CHRONIC ABSENT PUPILS

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2018, every school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds shall collect and review its chronic absence data and determine what systems of support and resources are needed to engage chronically absent students and their families to encourage the habit of daily attendance and promote success. Provides that school districts, charter schools, or alternative schools or any school receiving public funds shall provide a system of support to students who are at risk of reaching or exceeding chronic absence levels with strategies such as those available through the Illinois Multi-tiered Systems of Support Network. Requires schools to make resources available to support and engage students. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2018.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
Aug 2017
House Passage
Aug 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 28, 2017 Signed Aug 31, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Aug 29, 2017 · House Aug 28, 2017

How they voted

31–11
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Aug 29, 2017
D Democratic28
18 Yea 5 Nay 5
64% Yea
R Republican20
13 Yea 6 Nay 1
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
87
Key actions
12
Committee
18
Amendments
16
Aug 31, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Aug 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Aug 29, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 038-013-004
upper
Aug 29, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Aug 29, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Aug 29, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5 - August 29, 2017
upper
Aug 29, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5
upper
Aug 28, 2017
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Aug 28, 2017
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Wheeler
lower
Aug 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
lower
Aug 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Aug 28, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Aug 28, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
lower
Aug 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (60-29-11)
house
Aug 16, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Lost 000-060-033
lower
Aug 16, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Prevailed
lower
Aug 16, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Allen Skillicorn
lower
Aug 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Aug 16, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Aug 16, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
lower
Aug 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Aug 7, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Aug 7, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Jul 1, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jul 1, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
lower
May 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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