Illinois HB2170

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On March 8, 2021 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date March 8, 2021
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0654

On February 4, 2021 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On January 11, 2021 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 040-018-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4-(a)
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

On January 11, 2021 in the House:

Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Carol Ammons
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 069-041-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On January 10, 2021 in the Senate:

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Sponsor Removed Sen. Ann Gillespie

On January 9, 2021 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

On January 5, 2021 in the Senate:

Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 10, 2021
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On December 7, 2020 in the Senate:

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

On June 24, 2020 in the Senate:

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

On May 20, 2020 in the Senate:

Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

On May 19, 2020 in the Senate:

Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2020
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

On May 31, 2019 in the Senate:

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

On May 24, 2019 in the Senate:

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019

On May 17, 2019 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019

On May 2, 2019 in the Senate:

Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019

On April 24, 2019 in the Senate:

Assigned to Education

On April 11, 2019 in the Senate:

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 10, 2019 in the House:

Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

On April 10, 2019 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2019

On April 9, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000

On April 8, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On April 3, 2019 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On March 29, 2019 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On March 27, 2019 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000

On March 21, 2019 in the House:

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez

On February 19, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

On February 7, 2019 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On February 6, 2019 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Amendment 003

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to annually assess all public school students entering kindergarten. Creates the Whole Child Task Force to establish an equitable, inclusive, safe, and supportive environment in all schools for every student in this State. Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Makes changes concerning eligibility requirements for early intervention services. Creates the Data Governance and Organization to Support Equity and Racial Justice Act. Requires the Office of the Governor and the Department of Innovation and Technology to jointly establish an organization and governance that is responsible for certain data collection processes. Requires the State Board of Education and specified departments to submit a report detailing the statistical data on the racial and ethnic demographics of program participants for each major program administered by the State Board of Education or the respective department to the General Assembly. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code to make changes concerning the diagnostic code for behavioral health services for children ages 5 and under. Amends the School Code and the Board of Higher Education Act concerning high school coursework. Amends the School Code concerning computer science courses. Amends the Gifted and Talented Children Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy shall allow for the automatic enrollment, in the following school term, of a high school student into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by the high school if the student meets or exceeds State standards in English language arts, mathematics, or science on a State assessment. Further amends the School Code. Requires the Illinois P-20 Council to make recommendations for short-term and long-term learning recovery actions for public school students in this State in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Freedom School network. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to establish and implement a grant program to provide grants to public schools, public community colleges, and not-for-profit, community-based organizations to facilitate improved educational outcomes for Black students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Makes changes concerning the evidence-based funding formula. Creates the Developmental Education Reform Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the placement of a student in introductory college-level English language or mathematics coursework. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code to make changes relating to the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers and the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program and the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program. Amends the School Code to make changes concerning the State Board of Education's social science learning standards, an Inclusive American History Commission, and the Black History unit of instruction. Requires the State Board of Education to issue a request to school districts to submit proposals to obtain funding to support professional development for educators and others working with young people in schools. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that the minimum qualifying score for eligibility to receive the State Seal of Biliteracy must be established by the State Board of Education by rule (rather than must be 480). Effective immediately.