Illinois HB3237

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On August 23, 2019 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date August 23, 2019
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0503

On June 28, 2019 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On May 30, 2019 in the House:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On May 23, 2019 in the House:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000

On May 22, 2019 in the House:

Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

On May 22, 2019 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

On May 17, 2019 in the Senate:

Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

On May 15, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000

On May 14, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019

On May 8, 2019 in the Senate:

Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019

On April 24, 2019 in the Senate:

Assigned to Education

On April 9, 2019 in the Senate:

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 4, 2019 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

On April 4, 2019 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019

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 March 5, 2019 in the House:

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

On February 15, 2019 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

Senate Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for English language proficiency for eligibility to receive a State Seal of Biliteracy. Requires the State Board to allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam (rather than an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5), (ii) an English language arts dual credit course (rather than an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher), or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator (rather than transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher). Effective immediately.