SCH CD-BILINGUAL STU-ST TESTS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that for elementary school students who are in a State-approved transitional bilingual education program or transitional program of instruction, the time allotted to take State tests may be extended as determined by the State Board of Education by rule.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Feb 25, 2005
Signed Aug 22, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 27, 2005
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
75
Key actions
4
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Aug 22, 2005
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0642
Aug 22, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 27, 2005
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 27, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-001
May 24, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
May 23, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
May 20, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 20, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
May 20, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 20, 2005
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
May 19, 2005
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; del Valle
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
May 18, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
May 16, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
May 11, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
May 11, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
Apr 20, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
Apr 13, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Education
Mar 1, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Feb 25, 2005
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Feb 17, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
Feb 3, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Jan 31, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
RRepublican
Co
Dale E. Risinger
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
John O. Jones
RRepublican
Co
Larry K. Bomke
RRepublican
Co
Linda Chapa LaVia
DDemocratic
Co
Peter J. Roskam
RRepublican
Co
Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
RRepublican
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