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HJR 127 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

BILINGUAL ADVISORY TASK FORCE

Summary
Directs the Bilingual Advisory Task Force (created by House Joint Resolution 36) to study the feasibility of professional certification standards for foreign language educational interpreters in public schools; if the Task Force determines that certification standards are needed, directs it to recommend procedures for school districts pertaining to when and how to access a language interpreter. Adds two additional members to the Task Force. Extends the deadline for reporting its findings and recommendations to December 15, 2016.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Governor
Introduced May 23, 2016 Last action May 31, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2016 · House May 19, 2016

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
May 31, 2016
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 056-000-000
upper
May 31, 2016
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 30, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 23, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 112-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2016
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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