SCH CD-NO RACE BASED STANDARDS
Summary
Amends the School Code. With regard to recognition standards for student performance and school improvement, prohibits the State Board of Education from having separate performance standards for students based on race or ethnicity.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 14, 2015
Signed Jul 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2015 · House Apr 14, 2015
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 26, 2015
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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