STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Illinois Youthbuild Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, the School Code, the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act, the Public Community College Act, the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Structural Pest Control Act, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Home Inspector License Act, the Real Estate License Act of 2000, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes references from high school equivalency certificate to State of Illinois High School Diploma. House Floor Amendment No. 1 In the provisions of the School Code concerning high school equivalency, specifies that a State of Illinois High School Diploma is a recognized high school equivalency certificate for purposes of reciprocity with other states and a high school equivalency certificate from another state is equivalent to a State of Illinois High School Diploma.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 109
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic66
90% Yea
R
Republican43
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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