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HB 306 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

SCH CD-ST ASSESSMENTS-EXCUSE

Summary
Amends the School Code. With respect to the administration of State assessments, provides that a student is not required to take a particular State assessment if that student's parent or guardian requests, in writing, that the student be excused from taking the State assessment. Requires the State Board of Education, by rule, to (i) determine the form of the request, (ii) ensure that no student, teacher, school, or school district is negatively impacted, through grades or evaluations, due to a student being excused from taking a State assessment, and (iii) ensure that students who are excused from taking a State assessment are offered supervised instructional or enrichment opportunities during the time the State assessment is being administered. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2015
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House May 19, 2015

How they voted

52–40
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 98
May 19, 2015
D Democratic59
44 Yea 13 Nay 2
74% Yea
R Republican39
8 Yea 27 Nay 4
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Amendments
13
May 13, 2016
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Education
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 19, 2015
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
May 19, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (52-40-6)
house
May 7, 2015
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-001-000
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 002-003-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 003-002-000
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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