SCH CD-CHILD WITH DISABILITIES
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In the definition of "children with disabilities", provides that an eligible student who requires continued public school educational experience to facilitate his or her successful transition and integration into adult life is eligible for special education services through age 21, inclusive, which, for purposes of the Article, means the day before the student's 22nd birthday. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Jul 2007
Introduced Mar 13, 2007
Signed Jul 16, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Mar 8, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 16, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-6)
house
Mar 1, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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