ADOPTION OF BOOK WEIGHT STNDS
Summary
Requests the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct a study concerning the weight of textbooks carried by elementary and secondary school pupils; if deemed beneficial, the Board shall adopt maximum textbook weight standards by July 1, 2006.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2005
Last action May 30, 2005
Floor votes · House May 30, 2005
How they voted
101–6
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
May 30, 2005
D
Democratic63
93% Yea
R
Republican52
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 30, 2005
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted 104-006-006
Apr 27, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000
Apr 5, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Mar 2, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Churchill
RRepublican
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