Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Provides that the State Seal of Biliteracy shall be awarded by the State Board of Education beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Provides that school district participation in this program is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of the State Seal of Biliteracy. Sets forth requirements for the State Board of Education and participating school districts. Provides that no fee shall be charged to a pupil. Effective July 1, 2013.

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0560 [SB1221 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2013-08-27	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2013-05-30	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2013-05-08	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2013-04-12	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2013-01-30	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois SB1221

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois SB1221 currently on file.