Bill Sponsors: IL HB5795 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. In the Article governing compulsory attendance of pupils, provides that the term "truant" means a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause, as defined in the Article, from such attendance for more than 1% but less than 5% of the past 180 days (rather than absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof). Effective July 1, 2018.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0918 [HB5795 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0918 [HB5795 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Linda LaVia [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-083 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Jacqueline Collins [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-016 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Mattie Hunter [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-003 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |