The legislation was introduced in bill HB2627 on Feb. 14, when Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) filed it with the House clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the School Code".
After debate, the House passed the bill on April 11 and it arrived in the House on May 30, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on June 1. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 23. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on HB2627.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2019 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2/14/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 2/14/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/26/2019 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 3/6/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/6/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 3/19/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 |
| 3/19/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-004-000 |
| 3/20/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 3/20/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. |
| 3/20/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 3/20/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 3/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/3/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/3/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/9/2019 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/9/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 4/9/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/10/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer |
| 4/10/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 4/10/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| 4/10/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 4/11/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa |
| 4/11/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-033-000 |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/11/2019 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/11/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 4/11/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/7/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 5/7/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 5/10/2019 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019 |
| 5/17/2019 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2019 |
| 5/22/2019 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/24/2019 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 |
| 5/27/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2019 |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-002-000 |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2019 |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 042-014-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/31/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 |
| 5/31/2019 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 |
| 6/1/2019 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/1/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
| 6/1/2019 | House | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 6/1/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 083-030-000 |
| 6/1/2019 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 083-030-000 |
| 6/1/2019 | House | House Concurs |
| 6/28/2019 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/23/2019 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0478 |
| 8/23/2019 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/23/2019 | House | Effective Date August 23, 2019 |
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