SCH CD - BILITERACY SEAL House SponsorsRep. Rita Mayfield-Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0222 105 ILCS 5/2-3.159 Amends the State Board of Education - Powers and Duties Article of the School Code. Makes the State Seal of Biliteracy available to both public and non-public high school graduates (rather than public high school graduates only) who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more language in addition to English and have met the criteria to obtain the State Seal of Biliteracy. Makes conforming changes. 11/30/2018HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 2/6/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 020-000-000 2/7/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/19/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/20/2019SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/20/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/20/2019SenateFirst Reading 3/20/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Education 5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019 5/9/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019 5/23/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/23/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/21/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0222