SCH CD-BILINGUAL STU-ST TESTS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that for elementary school students who are in a State-approved transitional bilingual education program or transitional program of instruction, the time allotted to take State tests may be extended as determined by the State Board of Education by rule.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Feb 25, 2005
Signed Aug 22, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 27, 2005
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
75
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Aug 22, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-001
lower
May 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 23, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 20, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; del Valle
upper
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
May 11, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
upper
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 25, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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