Kimberly Lightford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Primary
Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 6 to 5 years of age beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but provides that the compulsory school age beginning with the 2020-2021 school year applies to a child who is 5 years of age on or before May 31 (rather than on or before September 1). Makes a related change.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
First Reading
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
Recalled to Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-002-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
Second Reading
Do Pass Education; 011-005-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
Postponed - Education
Assigned to Education
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Referred to Assignments
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML |
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| House Amendment 001 | |
| Senate Amendment 001 |
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