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HB 900 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

SCH CD-TWICE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD

Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children to research and discuss best practices for addressing the needs of "twice-exceptional" children, those who are gifted and talented and have a disability. Requires the Councils to then jointly make recommendations to the State Board of Education with respect to the State Board of Education providing guidance and technical assistance to school districts in furthering improved educational outcomes for gifted and twice-exceptional children. Sets forth what the recommendations must include. 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
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2009
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Apr 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
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 (103-0-3)
house
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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