SCH CD-TRUANT DEFN Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/26-2afrom Ch. 122, par. 26-2aAmends the School Code. Provides that, in the Article governing compulsory attendance of pupils, the term "truant" means a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause, as defined in the Article, from such attendance for more than 1%, but less than 5%, of the past 180 days (rather than absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof). Effective July 1, 2018. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Education 3/1/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/11/2018SenatePostponed - Education 4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 4/17/2018SenatePostponed - Education 4/24/2018SenatePostponed - Education 4/27/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die