SCH CD-HIGH SCH EQUIVALENCY Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein and William Delgado-Julie A. Morrison House Sponsors(Rep. Jack D. Franks-Litesa E. Wallace-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.-Sonya M. Harper-Carol Ammons, Fred Crespo and Carol Sente) 8/5/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0742 105 ILCS 5/3-15.12from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.12Amends the School Code. With respect to the High School Equivalency Testing Program, requires a regional superintendent of schools to waive required fees for an applicant who (i) qualifies as a homeless person, child, or youth as defined in the Education for Homeless Children Act, (ii) has not attained 25 years of age as of the date of the scheduled test, and (iii) can verify his or her status as a homeless person, child, or youth. Provides that a homeless services provider that is qualified to verify an individual's housing status, as determined by the Illinois Community College Board, and that has knowledge of the applicant's housing status may verify the applicant's status.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Requires the regional superintendent of schools or the Illinois Community College Board (instead of just the regional superintendent of schools) to waive the fees. Requires the applicant to also have completed a high school equivalency preparation course through an Illinois Community College Board-approved provider and be taking the test at a testing center operated by a regional superintendent of schools or the Cook County High School Equivalency Office. 2/17/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/17/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Education 3/9/2016SenatePostponed - Education 3/9/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/9/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/16/2016SenatePostponed - Education 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/14/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 4/21/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/13/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/18/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 026-000-000 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/25/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/27/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/27/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/27/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/27/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/27/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/27/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/27/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/27/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/27/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/27/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled 5/27/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/5/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/5/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/5/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0742