HB 5838

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 98th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 11, 2014
  • Passed House Apr 10, 2014
  • Senate
  • Governor

Sch-Dropout Programs-Age Limit

Abstract

Amends the School Code. Requires alternative and optional education programs for truants, the IHOPE Program, and graduation incentives programs to accept dropouts under the age of 24 (currently, under 20 for the graduation incentives programs and through the age of 21 for the IHOPE Program and the alternative and optional education programs for truants). Provides that a school district shall deny reenrollment in its secondary schools to any child 19 years of age or above who has dropped out of school and who could not attend classes during the normal school year and graduate before his or her twenty-fourth birthday (currently, his or her twenty-first birthday). Effective immediately.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Dec 03, 2014

House

Session Sine Die

May 16, 2014

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

May 14, 2014

Senate

Postponed - Education

May 13, 2014

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

May 07, 2014

Senate

Postponed - Education

Apr 30, 2014

Senate

Assigned to Education

Apr 11, 2014

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Apr 10, 2014

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Apr 09, 2014

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

Apr 08, 2014

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell

Mar 27, 2014

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Mar 26, 2014

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-003-001

Mar 13, 2014

House

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

Feb 14, 2014

House

First Reading

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell

House

Referred to Rules Committee

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