SCH CD - BILITERACY SEAL
Summary
Amends the State Board of Education - Powers and Duties Article of the School Code. Makes the State Seal of Biliteracy available to both public and non-public high school graduates (rather than public high school graduates only) who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more language in addition to English and have met the criteria to obtain the State Seal of Biliteracy. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Mar 20, 2019
Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2019 · House Mar 19, 2019
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
May 23, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-5)
house
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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