SCH CD-ATTENDANCE COMMISSION
Summary
Amends the School Code. Creates the Attendance Commission within the State Board of Education to study chronic absenteeism and make recommendations for strategies to prevent chronic absenteeism. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Commission, meetings and hearings of the Commission, State Board support for the Commission, and duties of the Commission. Provides that the Attendance Commission shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later than December 15 of each year. Provides that the Commission is abolished and these provisions are repealed on December 16, 2020. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 22, 2015
Signed Aug 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House May 31, 2015
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2015
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
18
Committee
23
Amendments
7
Aug 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 022-000-000
lower
May 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 022-000-000
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
May 21, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-3)
senate
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 8, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
upper
May 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 30, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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