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| Bill | SCH CD-EXCUSED ABSENCE-HOLIDAY | Amends the Compulsory Attendance of Pupils Article of the School Code. Provides that a child may be absent from a public school because of religious reasons, including the observance of a religious holiday or participation in religious instruction. Removes the provision that requires a school board to prescribe rules relative to absences for religious holidays, including a list of religious holidays on which it shall be mandatory to excuse a child's absence. Provides instead that a district superintendent shall develop and distribute to schools appropriate procedures with regard to an absence. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | HB 169 | Illinois HB 169 (102nd) |
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Illinois HB 169 (102nd) — SCH CD-EXCUSED ABSENCE-HOLIDAY
Amends the Compulsory Attendance of Pupils Article of the School Code. Provides that a child may be absent from a public school because of religious reasons, including the observance of a religious holiday or participation in religious instruction. Removes the provision that requires a school board to prescribe rules relative to absences for religious holidays, including a list of religious holidays on which it shall be mandatory to excuse a child's absence. Provides instead that a district superintendent shall develop and distribute to schools appropriate procedures with regard to an absence. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 108–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Daniel Didech — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Bos — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Morrison — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-01-19 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
filing - 2021-01-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-01-22 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2021-02-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2021-02-23 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
referral-committee - 2021-03-03 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2021-04-13 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-04-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
- 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
- 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- 2021-04-16 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-04-19 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2021-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2021-04-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-19 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2021-04-28 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2021-05-05 Postponed - Education
- 2021-05-12 Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021
- 2021-05-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2021-05-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2021-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
- 2021-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
- 2021-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2021-06-23 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2021-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2021-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2021
- 2021-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0406
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f55f58e4-8fe2-44d4-85bf-f7f36e6a3b8d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).