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HB 2977 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

SCH CD-CURSIVE WRITING

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction practicing writing in cursive.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Nov 2017
Introduced Apr 5, 2017 Signed Nov 9, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2017 · House Jun 25, 2017

How they voted

33–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2017
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
6 Yea 14 Nay
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
99
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
7
Nov 8, 2017
Vetoed
Both Houses Override Total Veto
lower
Nov 8, 2017
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 042-012-000
upper
Nov 7, 2017
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Nov 1, 2017
Vetoed
Placed Calendar Total Veto
upper
Oct 25, 2017
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - House Passed 077-036-000
lower
Oct 17, 2017
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Oct 12, 2017
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto
lower
Sep 22, 2017
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
lower
Jun 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-038-000
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
upper
May 30, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-14-1)
senate
May 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-001-001
upper
May 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 24, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
May 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-001-001
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 011-006-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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