2021-2022 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB3281: SCH CD-NATURALIZATION TEST

Legislative Summary

Amends the School Code to require a high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction about the process of naturalization by which a foreign citizen or foreign national becomes a U.S. citizen. Provides that the course of instruction shall include content from the components of the naturalization test administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Provides that each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time required. Effective immediately.

Bill History

2/19/2021
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
House of Representatives
2/19/2021
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/19/2021
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2021
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
House of Representatives
4/9/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/21/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021
Senate
4/27/2021
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
4/27/2021
First Reading
Senate
4/27/2021
Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/11/2021
Assigned to Education
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
5/19/2021
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
Senate
5/19/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
Senate
5/19/2021
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
5/20/2021
Second Reading
Senate
5/20/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
Senate
5/27/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
Senate
5/29/2021
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Senate
5/29/2021
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
6/25/2021
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
8/20/2021
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
8/20/2021
Effective Date August 20, 2021
House of Representatives
8/20/2021
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0472
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

4/9/2021Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
5/29/2021
59
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/20/2021
111
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED