Bill Status of HB 2976   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-STUDENT ABSENCE-PARENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Rachel Ventura)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/30/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian, anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child as a newly elected government official. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teacher prior to the period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to the student's return to school from that period of excused absence.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a civic event that a child may be excused from school to engage in includes an inauguration.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a civic event that a child may be excused from school to engage in means an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization or governmental entity that is open to the public and includes, but is not limited to, an inauguration or an artistic or cultural performance or educational gathering that supports the mission of the sponsoring nonprofit organization. Allows the State Board of Education to adopt rules to further define "civic event".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
  3/12/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
  3/12/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
  4/10/2025HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  4/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
  4/30/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4/30/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/30/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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