SCH CD-FFA/4H ABSENCES
Summary
Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding the compulsory school age, provides that a student absent from a school in which the student is regularly enrolled shall be considered as being in attendance if the reason for such absence is to participate in scheduled Future Farmers of America Organization and 4-H programs as part of organized competitions or exhibitions. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for obtaining assignments missed while the student was participating in such an activity from the student's teacher.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Aug 14, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
Mar 22, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
7
Aug 14, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
May 12, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Doris Turner
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Harper
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Dale Fowler
RRepublican
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