Roll Call: IL HB3237 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for English language proficiency for eligibility to receive a State Seal of Biliteracy. Requires the State Board to allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam (rather than an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5), (ii) an English language arts dual credit course (rather than an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher), or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator (rather than transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher). Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0503 [HB3237 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for English language proficiency for eligibility to receive a State Seal of Biliteracy. Requires the State Board to allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam (rather than an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5), (ii) an English language arts dual credit course (rather than an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher), or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator (rather than transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher). Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0503 [HB3237 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Vote: Third Reading in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | - | - | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 59 | 40 | 19 |
