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SB 1221 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

SCH CD-STATE SEAL BILITERACY

Summary
Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Provides that the State Seal of Biliteracy shall be awarded by the State Board of Education beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Provides that school district participation in this program is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of the State Seal of Biliteracy. Sets forth requirements for the State Board of Education and participating school districts. Provides that no fee shall be charged to a pupil. Effective July 1, 2013.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 12, 2013 Signed Aug 27, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2013 · House May 29, 2013

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
May 30, 2013
D Democratic35
35 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Aug 27, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 29, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
upper
May 29, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2013
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2013
upper
May 29, 2013
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 29, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
May 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-001-000
lower
May 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 9, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 8, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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