SCH CD-SPEC ED-SERVICE ANIMAL
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning transition services, provides that if a child uses a service animal individually trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a child with a disability, an individualized education program review must be held within 15 days from written notice that the service animal will be present at school functions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 14, 2016
Signed Jul 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2016 · House May 24, 2016
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 49
Apr 14, 2016
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican17
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-15-3)
house
May 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-8)
senate
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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