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HB 4025 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

SCH CD-REQUIRE CIVICS COURSE

Summary
Amends the School Code. Subject to funds being made available from the State Board of Education from appropriations for this purpose, requires every public high school to include in its curriculum a separate civics course of study with the goal of helping young people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives. Sets forth the focuses of the course content.
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 28, 2015 Signed Aug 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2015 · House Apr 24, 2015

How they voted

36–7
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 30, 2015
D Democratic29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican18
10 Yea 7 Nay 1
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
87
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Aug 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-002-001
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-25-7)
house
Apr 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 020-002-000
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-006-001
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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