Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 1307 — SCH CD-LOWER COMPULSORY AGE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2013. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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  • 4 sponsors

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

178 added · 209 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 1307 clarifies school attendance requirements for children, ensuring they must attend public school starting with the 2014-2015 school year unless they meet specific exemptions, such as being certified unable to attend due to health issues. Additionally, the amendment previously included provisions about establishing kindergartens, which have now been removed, focusing instead on broader attendance rules. This change is significant because it emphasizes consistent school attendance for students while streamlining the focus on existing educational structures rather than expanding kindergarten options.

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SB1307 Engrossed LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b AN ACT regarding education.
SB1307 Enrolled LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b AN ACT regarding education.
The School Code is amended by changing Sections 10-22.18, 26-1, and 26-2 and by adding Section 34-18.27a as follows:
The School Code is amended by changing Sections 26-1 and 26-2 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.18) (from Ch.
(105 ILCS 5/26-1) (from Ch.
10-22.18) Sec.
10-22.18.
Kindergartens.
To establish kindergartens for the instruction of children between the ages of 4 and 6 years, if in their judgment the public interest requires it, and to pay the necessary expenses thereof out of the school funds of the district.
Upon petition of at least 50 parents or guardians of children between the ages of 4 and 6, residing within any school district and within one mile of the public school where such kindergarten is proposed to be established, the board of directors shall, if funds are available, establish a kindergarten in connection with the public school designated in the petition and maintain it as long as the annual average daily attendance therein is not less than 15.
The board may establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance.
If the board establishes full-day kindergarten, it shall also establish half-day kindergarten.
No one shall be employed to teach in a kindergarten who does SB1307 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b not hold a certificate as provided by law.
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, each school district must establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 6 years of age on or before September 1.
(Source:
P.A.
84-1308.) (105 ILCS 5/26-1) (from Ch.
122, par.
Whoever has custody or control of any child (i) between the ages of 7 and 17 years (unless the child has already graduated from high school) for school years before the 2013-2014 school year or (ii) between the ages of 6 (on or before September 1) and 17 years for school years after the 2012-2013 school year shall cause such child to attend some public school in the district wherein the child resides the entire time it is in session during the regular school term, except as provided in Section 10-19.1, and during a required summer school program established under Section 10-22.33B;
Whoever has custody or control of any child (i) between the ages of 7 and 17 years (unless the child has already graduated from high school) for school years before the 2014-2015 school year or (ii) between the ages of 6 (on or before September 1) and 17 years (unless the child has already graduated from high school) beginning with the 2014-2015 school year shall cause such child to attend some public school in the district wherein the child resides the entire time it is in session during the regular school term, except as provided in Section 10-19.1, and during a required summer school program established under Section 10-22.33B;
Any child attending a private or a parochial school where children are taught the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in the public schools, and where the instruction of the child in the branches of education is in the English language;
Any child attending a private or a parochial school where children are taught the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in the public schools, and where the instruction of the child in the SB1307 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b branches of education is in the English language;
Any child who is physically or mentally unable to SB1307 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b attend school, such disability being certified to the county or district truant officer by a competent physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine and surgery in all its branches, a chiropractic physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to perform health examinations, a physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to perform health examinations by his or her supervising physician, or a Christian Science practitioner residing in this State and listed in the Christian Science Journal;
Any child who is physically or mentally unable to attend school, such disability being certified to the county or district truant officer by a competent physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine and surgery in all its branches, a chiropractic physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to perform health examinations, a physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to perform health examinations by his or her supervising physician, or a Christian Science practitioner residing in this State and listed in the Christian Science Journal;
Any child necessarily and lawfully employed according to the provisions of the law regulating child labor may be excused from attendance at school by the county superintendent of schools or the superintendent of the public school which the child should be attending, on certification of the facts by and the recommendation of the SB1307 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b school board of the public school district in which the child resides.
Any child necessarily and lawfully employed according to the provisions of the law regulating child labor may be excused from attendance at school by the county superintendent of schools or the superintendent of SB1307 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b the public school which the child should be attending, on certification of the facts by and the recommendation of the school board of the public school district in which the child resides.
A school board may require the parent or guardian of a child who is to be excused from attending school due to the observance of a religious holiday to give notice, not exceeding 5 days, of the child's absence to the school principal or other school personnel.
A school board may require the parent or guardian of a child who is to be excused from attending school due to the observance of a religious holiday to give notice, not exceeding 5 days, of the child's absence to the school SB1307 Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b principal or other school personnel.
Any child excused from attending school under this paragraph 5 shall not be SB1307 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b required to submit a written excuse for such absence after returning to school;
Any child excused from attending school under this paragraph 5 shall not be required to submit a written excuse for such absence after returning to school;
(a) For school years before the 2013-2014 school year, any Any person having custody or control of a child who is below the age of 7 years or is 17 years of age or above and who is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12 in the public school shall cause him to attend the public school in the district wherein he resides when it is in session during the regular school term, unless he is excused under paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of Section 26-1.
(a) For school years before the 2014-2015 school year, any Any person having custody or control of a child who is below the age of 7 years or is 17 years of age or above and who is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12 in the public school shall cause him to attend the public school in the district wherein he resides when it is in session during the regular school term, unless he is excused under paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of Section 26-1.
For school years after the 2012-2013 school year, any person having custody or control of a child who is below the age of 6 years or above the age of 17 years and who is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12 in the public school shall cause the child to attend the SB1307 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b public school in the district wherein he or she resides when it is in session during the regular school term unless the child is excused under paragraphs 2, 3, 4, or 5 of Section 26-1 of this Code.
Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, any person having custody or control of a child who is below the age of 6 years or is 17 years of age or above and who SB1307 Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12 in the public school shall cause the child to attend the public school in the district wherein he or she resides when it is in session during the regular school term, unless the child is excused under paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of Section 26-1 of this Code.
(1) The student achieved a grade point average of less than "D" (or its equivalent) in the semester immediately SB1307 Engrossed - 7 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b prior to the current semester.
(1) The student achieved a grade point average of less SB1307 Enrolled - 6 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b than "D" (or its equivalent) in the semester immediately prior to the current semester.
(3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with SB1307 Engrossed - 8 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b the right to appeal the notice, as determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with due process.
SB1307 Enrolled - 7 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b (3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with the right to appeal the notice, as determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with due process.
(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the changes to this Section made by SB1307 Engrossed - 9 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b Public Act 93-803.
(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules SB1307 Enrolled - 8 - LRB098 07342 NHT 37405 b necessary to implement the changes to this Section made by Public Act 93-803.
8-24-07.) (105 ILCS 5/34-18.27a new) Sec.
8-24-07.) Section 99.
34-18.27a.
Mandatory kindergarten.
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, the board must establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 6 years of age on or before September 1.
The board may elect to establish either full-day or half-day attendance for kindergarten.
Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544

  2. Effective Date July 1, 2014

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-018-000

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-004-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2013

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  15. Verified

  16. Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 064-052-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate

  18. Representative Reis Requested a Verified Roll Call

  19. Chair Rules to be placed on Unlimited Debate

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  24. Fiscal Note Filed

  25. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  28. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  31. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-005-000

  34. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed

  35. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  36. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  37. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  38. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  39. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  40. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013

  41. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  42. Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  43. Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  44. Referred to Rules Committee

  45. First Reading

  46. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  47. Arrived in House

  48. Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  50. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford

  52. Recalled to Second Reading

  53. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  54. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  55. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  56. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-002-003

  57. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  58. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  59. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  60. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013

  61. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013

  62. Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kyle McCarter

  63. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  64. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  65. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013

  66. Second Reading

  67. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  68. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013

  69. Do Pass Education; 008-005-000

  70. Assigned to Education

  71. Referred to Assignments

  72. First Reading

  73. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

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Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 39 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 271402
Democrat 12100
Republican 0300
Total 391802
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bush — Yea
Forby — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Harris — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
LaHood — Nay
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Brady — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
McCann — Nay
McCarter — Nay
McConnaughay — Nay
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Steans — Yea
Connelly — Nay
Dillard — Nay
Duffy — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Oberweis — Nay
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 52 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 414301
Democrat 23101
Republican 0800
Total 645202
% of votes cast 54%44%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Nay
McAsey — Yea
Franks — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Sente — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Mautino — Nay
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
Harris, Greg — Yea
McSweeney — Nay
Mell — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Nekritz — Yea
Senger — Nay
Soto — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Bradley — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Costello — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Golar — Yea
Harms — Nay
Hurley — Yea
Harris, David — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Unes — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Cross — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Hays — Nay
Ives — Nay
Kay — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Not Voting
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Sacia — Nay
Sandack — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Not Voting
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 19 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251602
Democrat 12001
Republican 0300
Total 371903
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bush — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Harris — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Brady — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
McCann — Nay
Jacobs — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
McCarter — Nay
McConnaughay — Nay
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Nay
Trotter — Yea
Connelly — Nay
Dillard — Nay
Duffy — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Righter — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1307 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1307?
SB 1307 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Kenneth Dunkin, Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1307?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2013. Enacted.
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