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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 131          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ST ASSESSMENTS-OPT OUT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. With respect to the administration of State assessments, prohibits the State Board of Education from assessing any student whose parent or guardian has requested that the student not be assessed. Requires the State Board to develop a form that allows for such requests, which form must be distributed by school districts to their students. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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