SCH CD-PUPIL RESIDNCY-MILITARY
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that if a pupil's change of residence is due to the military service obligation of a person who has legal custody of the pupil, then, upon the written request of the person having legal custody of the pupil, the residence of the pupil is deemed for purposes of enrollment, for the duration of the custodian's military service obligation, to be the same as the residence of the pupil immediately before the change of residence caused by the military service obligation. Provides that a school district is not responsible for providing transportation to or from school for a pupil whose residence is determined under these provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Feb 15, 2005
Signed Jul 25, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2005 · House Feb 10, 2005
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 11, 2005
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 25, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 10, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-4)
house
Feb 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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