Illinois House Bill 2460

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-15 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Pupils and Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a child in any of grades 9 through 12 may be absent from public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day for the purpose of filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or other higher education scholarship, grant, or financial aid application. Provides that a school board may require the parent or guardian of the child to give notice, not exceeding 5 days, of the child's absence to the school principal or other school personnel. Provides that the child may be absent from public school for a maximum of 2 school days per school year. Effective immediately.

SCH CD-STUDENT ABSENCE-FAFSA

Rep. Martin Moylan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	26-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2460&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2460.htm