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HB 5729 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

POSTSECOND/WORKFORCE READINESS

Summary
Creates the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Sets forth provisions concerning postsecondary career expectations; a competency-based, high school graduation requirements pilot program; transitional mathematics courses; reading and communication transitional competencies; College and Career Pathway Endorsements and State Distinction programs; and administrative rules. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 25, 2016 Signed Jul 29, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House May 31, 2016

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 25, 2016
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
84
Key actions
14
Committee
19
Amendments
13
Jul 29, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 26, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2016
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 25, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)
senate
May 18, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Biss
upper
May 18, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 17, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
May 13, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 11, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
upper
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
May 6, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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