HB 3281 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

SCH CD-NATURALIZATION TEST

Summary
Amends the School Code to require a high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction about the process of naturalization by which a foreign citizen or foreign national becomes a U.S. citizen. Provides that the course of instruction shall include content from the components of the naturalization test administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Provides that each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time required. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that every public high school may include (rather than shall include) in its curriculum a unit of instruction on the process of naturalization.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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