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Bill SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 5 years; makes a related change. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older. Effective July 1, 2013. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th SB 1307 Illinois SB 1307 (98th)
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Illinois SB 1307 (98th) — SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE

Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 5 years; makes a related change. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older. Effective July 1, 2013.

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 — 3719 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 6452 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 3918 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2013-02-05 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
  • 2013-02-05 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-05 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-02-14 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2013-02-27 Do Pass Education; 008-005-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-02-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013
  • 2013-02-28 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2013-02-28 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-02-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013
  • 2013-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2013-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2013-03-07 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kyle McCarter
  • 2013-04-29 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 reading-3
  • 2013-05-02 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 reading-3
  • 2013-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford amendment-introduction
  • 2013-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  • 2013-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-002-003
  • 2013-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford amendment-introduction
  • 2013-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2013-05-17 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford amendment-passage
  • 2013-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford amendment-passage
  • 2013-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2013-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-17 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2013-05-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-05-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-05-17 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-05-17 Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-05-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-05-20 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
  • 2013-05-20 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-05-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2013-05-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2013-05-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2013-05-21 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2013-05-21 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  • 2013-05-22 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-005-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-05-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-05-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2013-05-23 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2013-05-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-05-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford amendment-introduction
  • 2013-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
  • 2013-05-24 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2013-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2013-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  • 2013-05-27 Chair Rules to be placed on Unlimited Debate
  • 2013-05-27 Representative Reis Requested a Verified Roll Call
  • 2013-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
  • 2013-05-27 Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 064-052-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-27 Verified
  • 2013-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2013-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2013-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2013-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2013
  • 2013-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
  • 2013-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education referral-committee
  • 2013-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-004-000
  • 2013-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-018-000
  • 2013-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-08-26 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-08-26 Effective Date July 1, 2014
  • 2013-08-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5c74552f-32ee-4a28-ac87-91575d411e3e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).