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Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian, anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child as a newly elected government official. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teacher prior to the period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to the student's return to school from that period of excused absence.
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Last Action
Apr 30, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 0 co
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
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Referred to Assignments
Nicholas K. Smith