SCH CD-HIGH SCH EQUIVALENCY
Summary
Amends the School Code. With respect to the High School Equivalency Testing Program, requires a regional superintendent of schools to waive required fees for an applicant who (i) qualifies as a homeless person, child, or youth as defined in the Education for Homeless Children Act, (ii) has not attained 25 years of age as of the date of the scheduled test, and (iii) can verify his or her status as a homeless person, child, or youth. Provides that a homeless services provider that is qualified to verify an individual's housing status, as determined by the Illinois Community College Board, and that has knowledge of the applicant's housing status may verify the applicant's status.
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
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 22, 2016
Signed Aug 5, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016 · House May 27, 2016
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 5, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2016
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
May 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 026-000-000
lower
May 9, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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