Kimberly Lightford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Primary
Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Global Scholar Certification Program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career. Provides that school district participation in this certification is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of certification. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must achieve to earn certification, which shall minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally focused courses, service learning experiences, global collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project demonstrating global competency, as approved by the participating school district for this purpose. Sets forth the duties of the State Board and of participating school districts. Provides that no fee may be charged to a student.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0735
Effective Date August 5, 2016
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-001
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-001
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-001
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-001
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2016
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-042-001
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Avery Bourne
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-005-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
Assigned to Executive Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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