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SB 1601 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

SCH CD-IL HISTORY INSTRUCTION

Summary
Amends the School Code. With regard to the required history of the United States course, provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the course must also include instruction on the history of Illinois.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Apr 11, 2019 Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2019 · House May 23, 2019

How they voted

45–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Apr 10, 2019
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
13 Yea 3 Nay 2
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-35-2)
house
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-008-000
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-3-3)
senate
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.