SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANSITION SERV
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code with respect to transition services. Provides that the first individualized education plan for when a student turns age 14 1/2 must include measurable post-secondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments and other information available regarding the student that are related to independent living skills (instead of independent living skills where appropriate). Effective immediately.
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 11, 2013
Signed Aug 22, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2013 · House May 28, 2013
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 47
Apr 11, 2013
D
Democratic30
76% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 22, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 2, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 010-003-000
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-9)
senate
Mar 6, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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