SCH CD-STUDENT ABSENCE-PARENT House SponsorsRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1 Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian as a newly elected government official. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teacher prior to the period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to the student's return to school from that period of excused absence.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the child may also attend the ceremonial induction into office of anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/26-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/1-1from Ch. 122, par. 1-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/1-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/22-93Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the school guidance counselor gift ban, changes references from "guidance counselor" to "school counselor". Provides that the gift ban does not apply to travel, lodging, food, and beverage costs incurred by the school counselor and paid by an institution of higher education for attendance by the school counselor of an educational or military program at the institution of higher education. Provides that any costs paid for by an institution of higher education may not exceed the per diem rates for travel, gift, and car expenses set by the federal Internal Revenue Service and referenced in the Internal Revenue Service's Publication 463 or a successor publication. Defines "institution of higher education". Effective immediately. 1/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/7/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 2/22/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 2/23/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/3/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 3/23/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023 5/9/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 5/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 5/9/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 5/9/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023 5/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/10/2023SenateWaive Posting Notice 5/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive 5/10/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 5/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2023 5/11/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2023 5/11/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 5/12/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023 5/19/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 5/25/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/25/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/25/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/25/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/25/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 5/25/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/25/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/25/2023HouseArrived in House 5/25/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 6/26/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die