2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1605: SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE

Legislative Summary

Amends the School Code. With respect to prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, agricultural education, agricultural business, or any other course that relates to agriculture satisfies the vocational education requirement. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
2/4/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/11/2025
Assigned to Education
Senate
2/19/2025
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education Policy(House of Representatives)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/202528.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202530.2 KB