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SB 2729 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST

Summary
Amends the Personnel Code, Children and Family Services Act, Illinois Youthbuild Act, Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, Interagency Coordinating Council Act, School Code, Adult Education Act, various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois, Public Community College Act, Higher Education Student Assistance Act, Illinois Insurance Code, Pharmacy Practice Act, Structural Pest Control Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Illinois Vehicle Code, and Unified Code of Corrections. Changes references relating to General Educational Development (GED) testing and certificates to high school equivalency testing and certificates. Makes technical corrections.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
Jan 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
House Passage
Dec 2014
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2014 Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2014 · House Dec 2, 2014

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
Mar 6, 2014
D Democratic36
34 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
12
Committee
25
Amendments
7
Jan 4, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
upper
Jan 4, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
upper
Jan 4, 2015
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Dec 3, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Dec 3, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Dec 3, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Dec 3, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Dec 3, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Dec 2, 2014
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - December 3, 2014
upper
Dec 2, 2014
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
upper
Dec 2, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Dec 2, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Dec 1, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Dec 1, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 30, 2014
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
May 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 23, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 16, 2014
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
lower
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-4)
senate
Feb 19, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 11, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Jan 28, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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