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Bill SCH CD-CURSIVE WRITING Amends the School Code. Provides that every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction practicing writing in cursive. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 2977 Illinois HB 2977 (100th)
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Illinois HB 2977 (100th) — SCH CD-CURSIVE WRITING

Amends the School Code. Provides that every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction practicing writing in cursive.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 6748 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 4115 (pass) · upper
  • Motion — 6152 (fail) · lower
  • Motion — 4212 (pass) · upper
  • Motion — 7736 (fail) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 6238 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Emanuel Chris Welch — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2017-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch filing
  • 2017-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-22 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-03-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 011-006-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2017-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2017-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2017-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  • 2017-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2017-03-13 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  • 2017-03-13 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  • 2017-03-14 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2017-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2017-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  • 2017-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-03-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 2017-04-05 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-04-05 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2017-04-05 Motion Prevailed 061-052-000
  • 2017-04-05 State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  • 2017-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2017-04-06 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2017-04-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  • 2017-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  • 2017-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2017-04-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  • 2017-04-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-048-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-04-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
  • 2017-04-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  • 2017-04-27 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-04-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2017-04-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-04-27 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-02 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2017-05-08 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2017-05-09 Postponed - Education
  • 2017-05-12 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  • 2017-05-19 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
  • 2017-05-23 Postponed - Education
  • 2017-05-23 Waive Posting Notice
  • 2017-05-24 Do Pass Education; 010-001-001 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2017
  • 2017-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford amendment-introduction
  • 2017-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-25 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2017
  • 2017-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  • 2017-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-001-001
  • 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
  • 2017-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2017-05-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford amendment-passage
  • 2017-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2017-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2017-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 041-015-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2017-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2017-06-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-038-000
  • 2017-06-25 House Concurs
  • 2017-06-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-07-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-09-22 Governor Vetoed executive-veto
  • 2017-10-12 Placed on Calendar Total Veto
  • 2017-10-17 Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2017-10-25 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2017-10-25 Override Governor Veto - House Passed 077-036-000
  • 2017-11-01 Placed Calendar Total Veto
  • 2017-11-07 Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2017-11-08 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2017-11-08 Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 042-012-000
  • 2017-11-08 Both Houses Override Total Veto veto-override-passage
  • 2017-11-09 Effective Date July 1, 2018
  • 2017-11-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0548 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/37fa4f9b-3196-441a-9978-94d9bf077896. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).