SCH-CD-DIPLOMA-VIETNAM VETERAN House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Jim Watson-Donald L. Moffitt-William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. Matt Murphy) 7/27/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0088 105 ILCS 5/22-27 Amends the School Code. Allows school boards to award high school diplomas to honorably discharged veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States during the Vietnam Conflict. Effective immediately. 2/25/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/25/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Education 4/22/2009SenateDo Pass Education; 008-000-000 4/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 7/27/2009HouseGovernor Approved 7/27/2009HouseEffective Date July 27, 2009 7/27/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0088