SCH CD-COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez and Omar Aquino House Sponsors(Rep. Kambium Buckner-Curtis J. Tarver, II and La Shawn K. Ford) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a105 ILCS 5/10-22.18from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1105 ILCS 5/26-2from Ch. 122, par. 26-2105 ILCS 5/34-19from Ch. 122, par. 34-19Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 6 to 5 years of age beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-20.12from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but provides that the compulsory school age beginning with the 2020-2021 school year applies to a child who is 5 years of age on or before May 31 (rather than on or before September 1). Makes a related change. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Education 3/12/2019SenatePostponed - Education 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 011-005-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/20/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019 4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-002-000 4/11/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/11/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford 4/11/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/11/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-016-000 4/11/2019HouseArrived in House 4/12/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 4/12/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 4/25/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/2/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 5/9/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/2/2021HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 1/9/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 1/9/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die