Jim Watson
- Republican
Amends the School Code to encourage school boards to implement American Sign Language (ASL) courses into school foreign language curriculum. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. In provisions concerning admissions requirements, provides that ASL constitutes a foreign language for the purposes of meeting those requirements. Requires the governing board of each public university to award academic credit for the successful completion of any ASL course offered or approved by the university, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the university. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Governor Certifies Changes
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0843
Effective Date June 1, 2010
Returned to Governor for Certification
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 052-000-000
Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Do Adopt Education; 006-000-000
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Education
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 116-000-000
Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Jim Watson
Governor Amendatory Veto
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
Assigned to Education
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
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