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SB1605Introduced in the Senate

SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE

Passed

Introduced by Doris Turner, District 48

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may apply for an agriculture education teacher grant to fund an amount not to exceed 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher and the teacher shall receive 100% of the compensation for 60 additional days. Provides, in a provision concerning prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, that each pupil entering the 9th grade must successfully complete one year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, (D) career and technical education (rather than vocational education), or (E) forensic speech (speech and debate). Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0387

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Concurrence in Senate · May 31, 2025

56

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Not Voting
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Not Voting
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Education

  5. Do Pass Education; 012-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025

  7. Second Reading

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

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

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  18. First Reading

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  21. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  22. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  30. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill

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

  33. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

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

  44. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  47. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  49. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  54. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  55. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025

  57. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner

  58. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  59. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

  60. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000

  61. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000

  62. Senate Concurs

  63. Passed Both Houses

  64. Sent to the Governor

  65. Governor Approved

  66. Effective Date August 15, 2025

  67. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0387

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