DEPT OF ED-TEST WAIVER REQUEST
Summary
Requests the U.S. Department of Education exempt Illinois schools from taking the state mandated standardized tests in the spring of 2021.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Last action May 6, 2021
Floor votes · House May 6, 2021
How they voted
62–34
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 109
May 6, 2021
D
Democratic67
88% Yea
R
Republican42
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 068-037-002
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Scherer
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
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