SCH CD-EXCUSED ABSENCE-HOLIDAY House SponsorsRep. Daniel Didech-Diane Pappas-Yehiel M. Kalish-Karina Villa-Rita Mayfield, John Connor, Jonathan Carroll, Joyce Mason, Carol Ammons and Mary Edly-Allen 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1 Amends the Compulsory Attendance of Pupils Article of the School Code. Provides that the list of religious holidays prescribed by a school board on which it shall be mandatory to excuse a child must include Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Vaisakhi, Onam, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/26-2bfrom Ch. 122, par. 26-2bReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance of Pupils Article of the School Code. Provides that a child may be absent from a public school because of religious reasons, including the observance of a religious holiday or participation in religious instruction. Removes the provision that requires a school board to prescribe rules relative to absences for religious holidays, including a list of religious holidays on which it shall be mandatory to excuse a child's absence. Provides instead that a district superintendent shall develop and distribute to schools appropriate procedures with regard to an absence. 12/30/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech 12/30/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 1/2/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas 1/2/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Pappas 1/8/2020HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/28/2020HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 1/29/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 1/29/2020HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/5/2020HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-003-000 2/5/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 2/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 2/5/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karina Villa 2/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/5/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/19/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech 2/19/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/26/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 3/4/2020HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2020HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 7/9/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die