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. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Jul 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009
Signed Jul 27, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 27, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-3)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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