SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-MAXIMUM AGE
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a student whose 22nd birthday occurs during the school year is eligible for special education services through the end of the school year (rather than being eligible for services only until the day before his or her 22nd birthday). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Signed Jul 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 28, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 28, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-009-003
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-001-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 44 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
P
Frances Ann Hurley
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Brady
RRepublican
Co
Dave Syverson
RRepublican
Co
Deb Conroy
DDemocratic
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