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Bill SCH CD-BILINGUAL ED-ALT PROG Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code. Adds as a purpose of the Article the establishment of approved alternative programs in public schools. Provides that an approved alternative program means a full-time program of instruction (1) in all of those courses or subjects that a child is required by law to receive and that are required by the child's school district; (2) that consists of a structured English immersion program in which school districts may immerse qualified children into regular education courses of mathematics, English, and science if it is determined through proficiency assessments that the children have achieved sufficient English proficiency; and (3) that does not require children in the immersion program to be taught by teachers with a Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language endorsement. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th HB 3109 Illinois HB 3109 (97th)
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Illinois HB 3109 (97th) — SCH CD-BILINGUAL ED-ALT PROG

Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code. Adds as a purpose of the Article the establishment of approved alternative programs in public schools. Provides that an approved alternative program means a full-time program of instruction (1) in all of those courses or subjects that a child is required by law to receive and that are required by the child's school district; (2) that consists of a structured English immersion program in which school districts may immerse qualified children into regular education courses of mathematics, English, and science if it is determined through proficiency assessments that the children have achieved sufficient English proficiency; and (3) that does not require children in the immersion program to be taught by teachers with a Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language endorsement. Makes other changes.

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 — 1090 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Sandy Cole — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2011-02-23 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner filing
  • 2011-02-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-02-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-02-28 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner amendment-introduction
  • 2011-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2011-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2011-03-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-03-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2011-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner amendment-introduction
  • 2011-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  • 2011-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2011-03-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
  • 2011-04-05 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandy Cole
  • 2011-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2011-04-06 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-04-06 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2011-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-04-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-04-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2011-04-08 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2011-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 reading-1
  • 2011-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2011-04-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-04-22 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-04-27 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2011-05-05 Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
  • 2011-05-06 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2011-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
  • 2011-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-05-17 Passed Both Houses
  • 2011-06-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2011-08-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2011-08-11 Effective Date January 1, 2012
  • 2011-08-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0305 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c1d23a7f-26ef-49d1-884f-e60669a54161. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).