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HB 3695 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

SCH CD-GRAD REQ-COMP SCIENCE

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that one of the 3 years of mathematics that a pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma may be an Advanced Placement computer science course. Provides that one of the 2 years of science that a pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma may be an Advanced Placement computer science course. Provides that if a school district offers an Advanced Placement computer science course to high school students, then the school board must designate that course as equivalent to a high school mathematics or science course and must denote on the student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative course for students. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 2, 2014 Signed Aug 15, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2014 · House Apr 1, 2014

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 23, 2014
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-5)
house
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
lower
Feb 27, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Oct 22, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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