SCH CD-AGRICULTURAL ED REQ House SponsorsRep. Donald L. Moffitt-Mary E. Flowers-Rich Brauer-Jerry L. Mitchell-Brandon W. Phelps, Careen M Gordon, Robert W. Pritchard, David Reis, Calvin L. Giles, Monique D. Davis, Michael K. Smith, Daniel V. Beiser, Robert F. Flider, Patrick J Verschoore, Jack McGuire, Art Tenhouse, Jim Sacia, Jim Watson, Richard P. Myers and Kurt M. Granberg Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan, Todd Sieben-Deanna Demuzio-Arthur J. Wilhelmi-Gary Forby-Dale E. Risinger, Edward D. Maloney and Dale A. Righter) 6/15/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0855 105 ILCS 5/2-3.80from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.80 Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district that offers a secondary agricultural education program that is eligible for State and federal funding must ensure that, at a minimum, the following are available to its secondary agricultural education students: (1) an instructional sequence of courses approved by the State Board of Education; (2) a State and nationally affiliated FFA chapter that is integral to instruction and is not treated as an extracurricular activity; and (3) a mechanism for ensuring the involvement of all secondary agricultural education students in formal, supervised, agricultural-experience activities and programs.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the FFA chapter must not be treated solely as an extracurricular activity (instead of requiring that it not be treated as an extracurricular activity).House Amendment No. 2 Provides that a school district that offers a secondary agricultural education program that is approved (instead of that is eligible) for State and federal funding must ensure that certain components are available to its secondary agricultural education students. Provides that nothing in the Section concerning agricultural education may prevent those secondary agricultural education programs that are in operation before the effective date of the amendatory Act and that do not have an active State and nationally affiliated FFA chapter from continuing to operate or from continuing to receive funding from the State Board of Education. 1/20/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 1/23/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/22/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/22/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 2/23/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/23/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 2/24/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 2/24/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006 2/24/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/27/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/27/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Education 3/15/2006SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006 3/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 3/27/2006HousePassed Both Houses 3/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 4/25/2006HouseSent to the Governor 6/15/2006HouseGovernor Approved 6/15/2006HouseEffective Date January 1, 2007 6/15/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0855