SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 6 years; makes a related change. Effective July 1, 2013.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
Apr 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2013
How they voted
68–31
Passed
Total votes 99
Apr 17, 2013
D
Democratic58
98% Yea
R
Republican41
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
May 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 17, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-31)
house
Apr 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-002-000
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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