SCH CD-DUAL CREDIT-ONLINE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a school board from limiting the number of dual credit courses a student may enroll in or the number of credits a student may receive from dual credit courses. Provides that if a school district establishes an online learning program for students (with exceptions), the school board may not limit (i) which students may participate in the program, (ii) the number of online courses a student may enroll in, or (iii) the number of credits a student may receive from online courses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 2, 2018
Signed Aug 10, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2018 · House May 24, 2018
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 1, 2018
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 10, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 8, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
May 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 2, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Weaver
upper
May 1, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-4)
senate
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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