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Bill SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAYS Amends the School Board Article of the School Code. Authorizes a school board, other than the Chicago Board of Education, to adopt a program for e-learning that shall permit students to receive instruction electronically, and not while physically present at school, for a limited number of days during a school year. Specifies which days may be selected as e-learning days. Requires a school district to present an initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of such a program for approval from the State Board of Education. Provides for a public hearing at a regular or special meeting of the school board in which the terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and public comments allowed. Requires that a proposal for an e-learning program be timely approved by the State Board of Education if the specified requirements have been met and if, in the view of the State Board of Education, the proposal contains provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish listed goals. Limits the State Board of Education's approval of a school district's initial e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program to a term of 3 years. Permits the State Board of Education to adopt rules governing its supervision and review of e-learning programs. Makes related changes. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 2781 Illinois HB 2781 (99th)
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Illinois HB 2781 (99th) — SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAYS

Amends the School Board Article of the School Code. Authorizes a school board, other than the Chicago Board of Education, to adopt a program for e-learning that shall permit students to receive instruction electronically, and not while physically present at school, for a limited number of days during a school year. Specifies which days may be selected as e-learning days. Requires a school district to present an initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of such a program for approval from the State Board of Education. Provides for a public hearing at a regular or special meeting of the school board in which the terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and public comments allowed. Requires that a proposal for an e-learning program be timely approved by the State Board of Education if the specified requirements have been met and if, in the view of the State Board of Education, the proposal contains provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish listed goals. Limits the State Board of Education's approval of a school district's initial e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program to a term of 3 years. Permits the State Board of Education to adopt rules governing its supervision and review of e-learning programs. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

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 — 463 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 1120 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1041 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Mike Fortner — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner filing
  • 2015-02-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-20 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-02 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2015-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  • 2015-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2015-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  • 2015-03-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  • 2015-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2015-04-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 026-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-04-22 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-22 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-28 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-28 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2015-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2015-04-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-28 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-29 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2015-05-06 Postponed - Education
  • 2015-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly amendment-introduction
  • 2015-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  • 2015-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-05-13 Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-003-002 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
  • 2015-05-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2015-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
  • 2015-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2015-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 046-003-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-21 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2015-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2015-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2015-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 022-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 House Concurs
  • 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-07-30 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-07-30 Effective Date July 30, 2015
  • 2015-07-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0194 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ba810776-d62f-4d86-b8ee-344f9a70ad84. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).