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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3544         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SERVICE CREDIT PROGRAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John Bradley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-22.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires (instead of permits) a school district to establish a volunteer service credit program. Provides that the program shall enable secondary school students to earn credit through completion of 75 hours of community service as a requirement for graduation (instead of to earn credit towards graduation through performance of community service). Makes related changes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules (instead of school districts). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee</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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