Bill Sponsors: IL HB5501 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that any child who is (i) 17 years of age or older or (ii) projected to graduate from a high school at the completion of the current school year shall be excused from attendance for no more than one-half of each school day in order to participate in an unpaid apprenticeship program. Provides that the student shall be excused from any mandatory school events during the school day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5501 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5501 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Kevin Olickal [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-016 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Representative Gregg Johnson [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-072 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
