Illinois HB5729

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On July 29, 2016 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date July 29, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0674

On June 27, 2016 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On May 31, 2016 in the House:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On May 30, 2016 in the House:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000

On May 26, 2016 in the House:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee

On May 25, 2016 in the House:

Arrived in House

On May 25, 2016 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

On May 25, 2016 in the House:

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

On May 18, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-000-000
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Biss
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016

On May 17, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

On May 13, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

On May 11, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

On May 10, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

On May 6, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On May 3, 2016 in the Senate:

Assigned to Higher Education

On April 25, 2016 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 22, 2016 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

On April 21, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On April 20, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000

On April 18, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

On April 15, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

On April 6, 2016 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On April 5, 2016 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000

On March 23, 2016 in the House:

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

On February 10, 2016 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

Senate Amendment 002

Makes changes concerning the competency-based, high school graduation requirements pilot program. Provides that no waiver shall be granted relating to teacher tenure or seniority or teacher or principal evaluations. Provides that any waiver or modification of teacher educator licensure requirements to permit instruction by non-educators or educators without an appropriate license must ensure that an appropriately licensed teacher and the provider of instruction partner in order to verify the method for assessing competency of mastery and verify whether a student has demonstrated mastery. Limits the first 2 annual cohorts of the pilot program to no more than 12 school districts and any subsequent annual cohort to no more than 15 school districts, allows only one application per school district for each annual cohort of the pilot program, and prohibits the application of a school district having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants from including more than 6 schools. Provides that the expansion of a school district's competency-based learning system to a new school or new subject area requires a new application by the school district.

Senate Amendment 001

House Amendment 002

Makes a technical correction in the provisions concerning College and Career Pathway Endorsements. Changes a reference with respect to the administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education.

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes requirements concerning adopting grade-level postsecondary and career expectations for all students in grades 9 through 12. Removes certain requirements on State agencies. Makes changes to requirements of school districts participating in the pilot program and requirements for participating in the pilot program. Requires participating school districts to form a standing planning and implementation committee. Makes changes to various dates concerning implementation of the pilot program. Changes references from "transitional mathematics courses" to "transitional mathematics instruction" and makes certain requirements concerning student readiness applicable only to mathematics courses. Requires the statewide panel to recommend statewide criteria for determining projected readiness for 11th grade students for college-level mathematics courses. Makes changes to provisions concerning mathematics instruction placement and delivery. Provides how to demonstrate readiness for public high school graduates. Allows a public university to be a party to a partnership agreement at its sole discretion. Provides for the creation and publication of statewide portability standards for certain courses. Requires that the State Board of Education and Illinois Community College Board establish a phased transition plan and benchmarks by June 30, 2019 for transitional mathematics instruction implementation. Removes provisions concerning the State Distinction Program. Allows eligible school districts to award one or more College and Career Pathway Endorsements beginning in the 2019-2020 (rather than 2018-2019) school year. Removes certain requirements for support of the College and Career Pathway Endorsement program. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.