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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "98th"
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identifier: "SB 1307"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1307 (98th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 73
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2013-02-05"
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last_action: "2013-08-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c74552f-32ee-4a28-ac87-91575d411e3e"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1307&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=71797&SessionID=85&GA=98"
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source_hash: "8623d8be0de66b23cab3d4a6df93c00c47da05ca01438cd0e08e98cd24d650cb"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1307 (98th) — SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1307&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71797&DocNum=1307&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1307eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71797&DocNum=1307&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1307enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71797&DocNum=1307&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **37–19** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **64–52** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **39–18** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2013-02-05** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
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- **2013-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-02-05** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-02-14** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2013-02-27** Do Pass Education; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2013-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013
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- **2013-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
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- **2013-02-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2013-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013
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- **2013-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2013-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2013-03-07** Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kyle McCarter
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- **2013-04-29** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 `reading-3`
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- **2013-05-02** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
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- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-002-003
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- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2013-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2013-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2013-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2013-05-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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- **2013-05-17** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-05-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-17** Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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- **2013-05-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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- **2013-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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- **2013-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
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- **2013-05-20** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2013-05-21** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2013-05-21** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
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- **2013-05-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2013-05-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2013-05-23** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2013-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
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- **2013-05-24** Fiscal Note Filed
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2013-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2013-05-27** Chair Rules to be placed on Unlimited Debate
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- **2013-05-27** Representative Reis Requested a Verified Roll Call
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- **2013-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
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- **2013-05-27** Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 064-052-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2013-05-27** Verified
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- **2013-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2013-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2013-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2013-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2013
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-004-000
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- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-018-000
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- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2013-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2013-08-26** Effective Date July 1, 2014
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- **2013-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c74552f-32ee-4a28-ac87-91575d411e3e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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