SCH CD-PRAIRIE ST ACHIEV EXAM Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard) 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0430 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district shall afford students one opportunity (instead of 2 opportunities) to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination beginning as late as practical during the spring (instead of second) semester of grade 11; makes related changes. Provides that a student is exempt from the requirement that a student not receive a high school diploma without taking the Prairie State Achievement Examination if the school district is not required to test the individual student for purposes of accountability under federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requirements or the student is otherwise identified by the State Board of Education through rules as being exempt from the assessment. Effective July 1, 2009. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Education 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/22/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-003-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/18/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/13/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/13/2009SenateEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0430