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SB 3259 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

SCH CD-HS GRAD ACHIEVEMENT

Summary
Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 17 to 18 years of age; makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2012.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced May 10, 2012 Signed Aug 8, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2012 · House May 24, 2012

How they voted

26–15
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 50
May 10, 2012
D Democratic30
26 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican20
15 Nay 5
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Aug 8, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-1)
house
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
lower
May 14, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 14, 2012
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
lower
May 10, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 10, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 10, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-15-9)
senate
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-004-000
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 23, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-004-000
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Feb 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 006-004-000
upper
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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