SCH CD-TRUANCY POLICY
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires that each school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds develop an absenteeism and truancy policy to be communicated to students and their parents or guardians on an annual basis. Sets forth the minimum elements that must be included in the policy. Requires the policy to be updated every 2 years and filed with the State Board of Education. Effective July 1, 2021. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the absenteeism and truancy policy must be filed with the State Board of Education and the regional superintendent of schools (rather than only the State Board of Education). Changes the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2022 (rather than July 1, 2021).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Jul 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
82% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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