Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 641 — SCH CD-REQUIRE VISION EXAM

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0671

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.

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  • 23 sponsors

    0 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that a vision examination must be included as a part of the health examination required within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade, whichever grade the child first enters, of any public, private, or parochial elementary school. Makes related changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2008.

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241 added · 203 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill SB 641 now explicitly encourages parents to have their children undergo eye vision examinations alongside required health examinations, rather than just at the entry to kindergarten or first grade. Additionally, it establishes a notification requirement for schools to inform parents about the dental examination mandate at least 60 days before the due date. These changes aim to ensure that parents are better informed and that children receive necessary health checks more consistently, fostering better overall health for students.

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SB0641 Engrossed LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0641 Enrolled LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b AN ACT concerning education.
A tuberculosis skin test screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the SB0641 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis.
A tuberculosis skin test screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the SB0641 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis.
For the purposes of this Section, a separate eye examination is included as a part of the health examination required within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade, whichever grade the child first enters, of any public, private, or parochial elementary school.
Additional health examinations of pupils, including eye vision examinations, may be required when deemed necessary by school authorities.
Additional health examinations of pupils, including eye vision examinations in other grades, may be required when deemed necessary by school authorities.
Parents are encouraged to have their children undergo eye vision examinations at the same points in time required for health examinations.
Parents are encouraged to have their children undergo eye vision examinations in other grades at the same points in time required for health examinations.
Each public, SB0641 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b private, and parochial school must give notice of this dental examination requirement to the parents and guardians of students at least 60 days before May 15th of each school year.
Each public, private, and parochial school must give notice of this dental examination requirement to the parents and guardians of students at least 60 days before May 15th of each school year.
(2) The Department of Public Health shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the examinations and procedures that constitute a health examination, which shall include the collection of data relating to obesity, (including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam), and a dental examination and may recommend by rule that certain additional examinations be performed.
(1.10) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all children enrolling in kindergarten in a public, private, or SB0641 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b parochial school on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and any student enrolling for the first time in a public, private, or parochial school on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall have an eye examination.
Each of these children shall present proof of having been examined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches or a licensed optometrist within the previous year, in accordance with this Section and rules adopted under this Section, before October 15th of the school year.
If the child fails to present proof by October 15th, the school may hold the child’s report card until one of the following occurs:
(i) the child presents proof of a completed eye examination or (ii) the child presents proof that an eye examination will take place within 60 days after October 15th.
The Department of Public Health shall establish, by rule, a waiver for children who show an undue burden or a lack of access to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches who provides eye examinations or to a licensed optometrist.
Each public, private, and parochial school must give notice of this eye examination requirement to the parents and guardians of students in compliance with rules of the Department of Public Health.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow a school to exclude a child from attending because of a parent’s or guardian’s failure to obtain an eye examination for the child.
SB0641 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b (2) The Department of Public Health shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the examinations and procedures that constitute a health examination, which shall include the collection of data relating to obesity, (including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam), and a dental examination and may recommend by rule that certain additional examinations be performed.
Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, advanced practice nurses who have a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician which authorizes them to perform health examinations, or physician assistants who have been delegated the performance of health examinations by their supervising physician shall be responsible for the performance of the health examinations, SB0641 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b other than dental examinations and vision and hearing screening, and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to those portions of the health examination for which the physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant is responsible.
Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, advanced practice nurses who have a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician which authorizes them to perform health examinations, or physician assistants who have been delegated the performance of health examinations by their supervising physician shall be responsible for the performance of the health examinations, other than dental examinations, eye examinations, and vision and hearing screening, and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to those SB0641 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b portions of the health examination for which the physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant is responsible.
Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, or licensed optometrists, shall perform all eye examinations vision exams required by this Section or by school authorities in accordance with the minimum standards set forth in rules adopted under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 as they pertain to children and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the eye examination vision exam.
Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, or licensed optometrists, shall perform all eye examinations vision exams required by this Section school authorities and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the eye examination.
For purposes of this Section, an eye examination shall at a minimum include history, visual acuity, subjective refraction to best visual acuity near and far, internal and external examination, and a glaucoma evaluation, as well as any other tests or observations that in the professional judgment of the doctor are necessary vision exam.
In these rules and regulations, the Department of Public Health shall require that individuals conducting vision screening tests give a child’s parent or guardian written notification, before the vision SB0641 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b screening is conducted, that states, "Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor.
In these rules and regulations, the Department of Public Health shall require that individuals conducting vision screening tests give a child’s parent or SB0641 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b guardian written notification, before the vision screening is conducted, that states, "Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor.
(4) The individuals conducting the health examination or dental examination shall record the fact of having conducted the examination, and such additional information as required, including for a health examination data relating to obesity, (including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam), on uniform forms which the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education shall prescribe for statewide use.
(4) The individuals conducting the health examination , or dental examination, or eye examination shall record the fact of having conducted the examination, and such additional information as required, including for a health examination data relating to obesity, (including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam), on uniform forms which the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education shall prescribe for statewide use.
The individuals confirming the administration of required immunizations shall record as indicated on the form that the immunizations were SB0641 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b administered.
The individuals confirming the administration of SB0641 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b required immunizations shall record as indicated on the form that the immunizations were administered.
If a child does not comply by October 15, or by the earlier established date of the current school year, with the requirements of this subsection, then the local school authority shall exclude that child from school until such time as the child presents proof of having had the health examination as required and presents proof of having SB0641 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b received those required immunizations which are medically possible to receive immediately.
If a child does not comply by October 15, or by the earlier established date of the current school year, with the requirements of this subsection, then the local school authority shall exclude that child from school until such time as the child presents proof of having had the SB0641 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b health examination as required and presents proof of having received those required immunizations which are medically possible to receive immediately.
This subsection (5) does not apply to dental examinations.
This subsection (5) does not apply to dental examinations and eye examinations.
(6) Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by November 15, in the manner which that agency shall require, the number of children who have received the necessary immunizations and the health examination (other than a dental examination) as required, indicating, of those who have not received the immunizations and examination as required, the number of children who are exempt from health examination and immunization requirements on religious or medical grounds as provided in subsection (8).
(6) Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by November 15, in the manner which that agency shall require, the number of children who have received the necessary immunizations and the health examination (other than a dental examination or eye examination) as required, indicating, of those who have not received the immunizations and examination as required, the number of children who are exempt from health examination and immunization requirements on religious or medical grounds as provided in subsection (8).
Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by June 30, in the SB0641 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b manner that the State Board requires, the number of children who have received the required eye examination, indicating, of those who have not received the required eye examination, the number of children who are exempt from the eye examination as provided in subsection (8) of this Section, the number of children who have received a waiver under subsection (1.10) of this Section, and the total number of children in noncompliance with the eye examination requirement.
SB0641 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b (7) Upon determining that the number of pupils who are required to be in compliance with subsection (5) of this Section is below 90% of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district, 10% of each State aid payment made pursuant to Section 18-8.05 to the school district for such year shall be withheld by the regional superintendent until the number of students in compliance with subsection (5) is the applicable specified percentage or higher.
(7) Upon determining that the number of pupils who are required to be in compliance with subsection (5) of this Section is below 90% of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district, 10% of each State aid payment made pursuant to Section 18-8.05 to the school district for such year shall be withheld by the regional superintendent until the number of students in compliance with subsection (5) is the applicable specified percentage or higher.
(8) Parents or legal guardians who object to health or dental examinations or any part thereof, or to immunizations, on religious grounds shall not be required to submit their children or wards to the examinations or immunizations to which they so object if such parents or legal guardians present to the appropriate local school authority a signed statement of objection, detailing the grounds for the objection.
(8) Parents or legal guardians who object to health, or dental, or eye examinations or any part thereof, or to immunizations, on religious grounds shall not be required to submit their children or wards to the examinations or immunizations to which they so object if such parents or legal guardians present to the appropriate local school authority a signed statement of objection, detailing the grounds for the objection.
If the physical condition of the child is such that any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the examining physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant responsible for the performance of the health examination shall endorse that fact upon the health examination form.
If the physical condition of the child is such that SB0641 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the examining physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant responsible for the performance of the health examination shall endorse that fact upon the health examination form.
Exempting a child from the health or dental examination does not exempt the child from participation in the program of physical education training provided in Sections 27-5 through 27-7 of this Code.
Exempting a child from the health, or dental, or eye examination does not exempt the child from participation in the program of physical education training provided in Sections 27-5 through 27-7 of this Code.
(9) For the purposes of this Section, "nursery schools" means those nursery schools operated by elementary school systems or secondary level school units or institutions of SB0641 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 08705 NHT 28888 b higher learning.
(9) For the purposes of this Section, "nursery schools" means those nursery schools operated by elementary school systems or secondary level school units or institutions of higher learning.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0671

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  4. Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses

  5. Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 112-000-000

  6. 3/5 Vote Required

  7. Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Jil Tracy

  8. Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007

  9. Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 053-002-000

  10. 3/5 Vote Required

  11. Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  12. Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007

  13. Governor Amendatory Veto

  14. Sent to the Governor

  15. Passed Both Houses

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2007

  22. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

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

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  40. Second Reading - Short Debate

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  43. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  44. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  47. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  48. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000

  49. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  50. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  53. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  54. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller

  55. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  57. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  60. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  61. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  62. Referred to Rules Committee

  63. First Reading

  64. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy

  65. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  66. Arrived in House

  67. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

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

  69. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  70. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007

  71. Second Reading

  72. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007

  73. Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000

  74. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

  76. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education

  77. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  78. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  79. Assigned to Education

  80. Referred to Rules

  81. First Reading

  82. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Sponsors

  • Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
  • Deanna Demuzio · Cosponsor
  • Robert W. Pritchard · Cosponsor
  • Michael K. Smith · Cosponsor
  • Arthur L. Turner · Cosponsor
  • Luis Arroyo · Cosponsor
  • William "Will" Davis · Cosponsor
  • Deborah L. Graham · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
  • Edward J. Acevedo · Cosponsor
  • Karen A. Yarbrough · Cosponsor
  • Maria Antonia Berrios · Cosponsor
  • Daniel J. Burke · Cosponsor
  • Susana A Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Harry Osterman · Cosponsor
  • Elga L. Jefferies · Cosponsor
  • Robert "Bob" Rita · Cosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
  • David E. Miller · Cosponsor
  • Monique D. Davis · Cosponsor
  • Sandy Cole · Cosponsor
  • Esther Golar · Cosponsor
  • Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (23)

  • Hernandez, Lisa
  • Deanna Demuzio
  • Robert W. Pritchard
  • Michael K. Smith
  • Arthur L. Turner
  • Luis Arroyo
  • William "Will" Davis Democrat
  • Deborah L. Graham
  • Cynthia Soto
  • Edward J. Acevedo
  • Karen A. Yarbrough
  • Maria Antonia Berrios
  • Daniel J. Burke
  • Susana A Mendoza
  • Harry Osterman
  • Elga L. Jefferies
  • Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat
  • Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
  • David E. Miller
  • Monique D. Davis
  • Sandy Cole
  • Esther Golar
  • Lakesia Collins Democrat

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion

Failed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100005
Republican 4000
Democrat 8001
Total 112006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
May — Not Voting
Meyer — Not Voting
Molaro — Not Voting
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Motion

Passed 53 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45103
Democrat 7101
Republican 1000
Total 53204
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Noland — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Brady — Yea
Millner — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Not Voting
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Nay
Hendon — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Not Voting
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Concurrence

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103002
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Wait — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Washington — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Graham — Not Voting
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Meeks — Not Voting
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Trotter — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 641 do?
Amends the School Code. Provides that a vision examination must be included as a part of the health examination required within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade, whichever grade the child first enters, of any public, private, or parochial elementary school. Makes related changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2008.
Who sponsors SB 641?
SB 641 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Deanna Demuzio, Robert W. Pritchard, Michael K. Smith, Arthur L. Turner, Luis Arroyo, William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Deborah L. Graham, Cynthia Soto, Edward J. Acevedo, Karen A. Yarbrough, Maria Antonia Berrios, Daniel J. Burke, Susana A Mendoza, Harry Osterman, Elga L. Jefferies, Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), David E. Miller, Monique D. Davis, Sandy Cole, Esther Golar, and Lakesia Collins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 641?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.
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