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 Bill Status of HB1559  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-MEDIA LITERACY

House Sponsors
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - La Shawn K. Ford - Kathleen Willis - Katie Stuart - Sue Scherer

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Bill Cunningham - Celina Villanueva - Pat McGuire)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/2/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0663

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-20.08 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, every public high school may include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on media literacy; defines "media literacy". Provides requirements for the unit of instruction. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for the unit of instruction. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/27-20.08 new
Adds reference to:
115 ILCS 5/4.10 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that, with respect to the Chicago school district only, collective bargaining between an educational employer and an exclusive representative of its employees may include decisions to determine the length of the work and school day and the length of the work and school year. Provides that the Act takes effect upon becoming law, but does not take effect at all unless House Bill 2275 of the 101st General Assembly, in the form in which it passed the House on March 28, 2019, becomes law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/1/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/1/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/13/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  2/27/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 020-000-000
  2/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/12/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  3/12/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/12/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  3/20/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  3/20/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2019
  3/27/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/27/2019SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  5/2/2019SenatePostponed - Education
  5/3/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  5/3/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/7/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/10/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/10/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  2/21/2020SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2/24/2020SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/24/2020SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
  12/1/2020SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/10/2021SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  1/10/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 10, 2021
  1/10/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2021
  1/10/2021SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham
  1/10/2021SenateSecond Reading
  1/10/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 11, 2021
  1/11/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  1/11/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  1/11/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  1/11/2021SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  1/11/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham
  1/11/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  1/11/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-014-000
  1/11/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  1/11/2021HouseArrived in House
  1/11/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  1/11/2021HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1/11/2021HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1/11/2021HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2021HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
  1/12/2021HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 024-000-000
  1/13/2021HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 107-003-000
  1/13/2021HouseHouse Concurs
  1/13/2021HousePassed Both Houses
  2/4/2021HouseSent to the Governor
  4/2/2021HouseGovernor Approved
  4/2/2021HouseEffective Date April 2, 2021
  4/2/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0663

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