Illinois Senate Bill 2840 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on August 5 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-05 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0742
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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.

SCH CD-HIGH SCH EQUIVALENCY

Sen. Ira Silverstein [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. William Delgado [D]	Rep. Jack Franks [D]
Rep. Litesa Wallace [D]	Rep. Eddie Jackson [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]
Rep. Fred Crespo [D]	Rep. Carol Sente [D]

2016-05-27 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-08-05	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0742
2016-08-05	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2017
2016-08-05	Senate	Governor Approved
2016-06-27	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2016-05-27	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2016-05-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2016-05-27	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
2016-05-27	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2016-05-27	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2016-05-27	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2016-05-27	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2016-05-27	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2016-05-27	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2016-05-27	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
2016-05-27	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
2016-05-26	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2016-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
2016-05-19	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-19	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-18	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2016-05-18	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2016-05-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-18	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 026-000-000
2016-05-13	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
2016-05-09	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2016-04-22	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-22	House	First Reading
2016-04-22	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2016-04-22	House	Arrived in House
2016-04-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2016-04-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2016-04-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
2016-04-21	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2016-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
2016-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2016-04-14	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2016-04-14	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2016-04-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016
2016-04-14	Senate	Second Reading
2016-04-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
2016-04-06	Senate	Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
2016-03-16	Senate	Postponed - Education
2016-03-09	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2016-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
2016-03-09	Senate	Postponed - Education
2016-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Education
2016-02-17	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-02-17	Senate	First Reading
2016-02-17	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	3-15.12	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2840&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2840.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2840eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2840enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/099-0742.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2840sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2840ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900SB2840_04212016_036000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/house/09900SB2840_05272016_010000T.pdf