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Bill SCH CD-HIGH SCH EQUIVALENCY Amends the School Code. With respect to the High School Equivalency Testing Program, requires a regional superintendent of schools to waive required fees for an applicant who (i) qualifies as a homeless person, child, or youth as defined in the Education for Homeless Children Act, (ii) has not attained 25 years of age as of the date of the scheduled test, and (iii) can verify his or her status as a homeless person, child, or youth. Provides that a homeless services provider that is qualified to verify an individual's housing status, as determined by the Illinois Community College Board, and that has knowledge of the applicant's housing status may verify the applicant's status. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 2840 Illinois SB 2840 (99th)
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Illinois SB 2840 (99th) — SCH CD-HIGH SCH EQUIVALENCY

Amends the School Code. With respect to the High School Equivalency Testing Program, requires a regional superintendent of schools to waive required fees for an applicant who (i) qualifies as a homeless person, child, or youth as defined in the Education for Homeless Children Act, (ii) has not attained 25 years of age as of the date of the scheduled test, and (iii) can verify his or her status as a homeless person, child, or youth. Provides that a homeless services provider that is qualified to verify an individual's housing status, as determined by the Illinois Community College Board, and that has knowledge of the applicant's housing status may verify the applicant's status.

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 — 110–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
  • Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-02-17 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
  • 2016-02-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-02-17 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-03-02 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2016-03-09 Postponed - Education
  • 2016-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2016-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2016-03-16 Postponed - Education
  • 2016-04-06 Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
  • 2016-04-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016
  • 2016-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein amendment-introduction
  • 2016-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  • 2016-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
  • 2016-04-21 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein amendment-passage
  • 2016-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2016-04-21 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-22 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2016-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2016-04-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-09 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-13 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
  • 2016-05-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 026-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2016-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2016-05-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2016-05-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  • 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2016-05-27 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2016-05-27 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2016-05-27 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  • 2016-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2016-05-27 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-08-05 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-08-05 Effective Date January 1, 2017
  • 2016-08-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0742 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/456e5a2a-5113-4223-b701-537fada028fb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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