SOS-LITERACY & ENGLISH CLASSES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide a pamphlet or post information informing customers of the availability of literacy and English as a second language classes at the Secretary of State Driver Service facilities. Provides that the Secretary may satisfy the requirement by providing the Internet address of a not-for-profit entity offering this information.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 3, 2019
Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2019
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican18
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 12, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-23-13)
house
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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