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SB 409 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE

Summary
Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 5 years; makes a related change. Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005

How they voted

29–24
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Apr 14, 2005
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican26
1 Yea 23 Nay 2
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
8
Committee
14
Amendments
7
May 31, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2005
Committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 005-009-000
lower
May 31, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 31, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 28, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 13, 2005
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-24-2)
senate
Apr 12, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Education; 007-004-000
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 007-004-000
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 16, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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