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SB 2918 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-GRADUATION INCENTIVES

Summary
Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 16 to 17 years of age, with exceptions. Provides that certain provisions that apply to truant officers apply to the regional superintendent of schools or his or her designee in a school district that does not have a truant officer. Makes changes concerning the compliance procedure for persons who fail to send a child to school. Allows certain students to enroll in graduation incentives programs. Lists programs that qualify as graduation incentives programs. Provides for reimbursement and funding for programs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004 Signed Aug 3, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004 · House May 11, 2004

How they voted

46–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
16 Yea 5 Nay 5
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Aug 3, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 11, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 11, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-13-3)
house
Apr 29, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-001-000
lower
Apr 20, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-5-5)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; del Valle
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-000-002
upper
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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