SCH CD-7TH GRADE SPELLING BEE House SponsorsRep. Emanuel Chris Welch 1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to enroll its elementary schools in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program and implement an annual district-wide spelling bee competition for students in the 7th grade. Provides that members of the public must be permitted to attend the competition, and the school district shall publish notice of the date of the competition in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. Effective July 1, 2018. 1/19/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 1/22/2018HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 2/14/2018HouseTo SPECIAL Issues Subcommittee 2/16/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/16/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/26/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/13/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/13/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die