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SB 543 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

SCH CD-K ENROLLMNT-MUST ATTEND

Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires a person having custody or control of a child who is below the compulsory school age and who is enrolled in kindergarten in a public school to cause the child to attend the public school. Includes in the definition of "dropout" a child enrolled in kindergarten. Effective June 30, 2007.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 30, 2007 Signed Aug 24, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2007 · House May 31, 2007

How they voted

42–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 29, 2007
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
14 Yea 2 Nay 2
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 24, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-007-000
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-2-3)
senate
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-001-001
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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