SCH CD-COMMUNITY SERVICE REQ
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each student entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year or a subsequent school year must perform 40 hours of community service, unless the student is exempted by the school board. Provides that each school board shall determine what constitutes 40 hours of community service and the criteria for exempting a student from the community service requirement. Provides that a student granted an exemption must complete an alternative assignment. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 30, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 4, 2004
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 010-003-002
Mar 4, 2004
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 007-007-002
Feb 24, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
Feb 5, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Calvin L. Giles
DDemocratic
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