SCH-CD-DIPLOMA-VIETNAM VETERAN
Summary
Amends the School Code. Allows school boards to award high school diplomas to honorably discharged veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States during the Vietnam Conflict.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2008
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 115
Apr 8, 2008
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican51
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-7)
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Feb 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Feb 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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