SCH CD-CHRONIC/HABITUAL TRUANT House SponsorsRep. John D. Cavaletto-Roger L. Eddy-Jerry L. Mitchell-Donald L. Moffitt-Sandra M. Pihos and Dwight Kay Senate Sponsors(Sen. John O. Jones) 7/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0218 105 ILCS 5/26-2afrom Ch. 122, par. 26-2a Amends the School Code. Provides that a chronic or habitual truant shall be defined as a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for 5% (instead of 10%) or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days. Effective immediately. 2/23/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 3/30/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-001 3/31/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 3/31/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Education 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2011HouseEffective Date July 28, 2011 7/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0218