SCH CD-REQUIRE VISION EXAM
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a vision examination must be included as a part of the health examination required within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade, whichever grade the child first enters, of any public, private, or parochial elementary school. Makes related changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2008.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Oct 2007
Introduced Mar 15, 2007
Signed Oct 17, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2007 · House May 29, 2007
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
May 31, 2007
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
83
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Oct 10, 2007
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
upper
Oct 10, 2007
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 112-000-000
lower
Oct 5, 2007
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Jil Tracy
lower
Oct 4, 2007
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007
lower
Oct 2, 2007
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 053-002-000
upper
Oct 2, 2007
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Oct 2, 2007
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007
upper
Aug 28, 2007
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
upper
May 30, 2007
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
upper
May 30, 2007
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2007
upper
May 30, 2007
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 29, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-2)
house
May 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
lower
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
lower
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 8, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Feb 28, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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