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  <number>16</number>
  <short_description>SCH CD-4 YEAR OLDS-ATTEND SCH</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the School Code. Allows children who have attended preschool and will attain the age of 5 years on or before December 1 of the year of the 2009-2010 school term and each school term thereafter to attend school upon commencement of such term (now, a child must attain age 5 on or before September 1). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2009.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2010-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin</description>
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      <order_number>56</order_number>
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      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  006-000-000</description>
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      <order_number>51</order_number>
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      <action_date>2010-05-03 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  006-000-000</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</description>
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      <action_date>2010-05-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</description>
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      <order_number>48</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>46</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz</description>
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      <order_number>44</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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      <order_number>47</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz</description>
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      <order_number>43</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</description>
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      <order_number>38</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 039-014-001</description>
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      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
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      <order_number>40</order_number>
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      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2</description>
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      <order_number>41</order_number>
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      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>42</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010</description>
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      <order_number>35</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Education;  008-002-001</description>
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      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>36</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted</description>
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      <order_number>33</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
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      <order_number>32</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education</description>
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      <order_number>31</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</description>
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      <order_number>29</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</description>
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      <order_number>28</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</description>
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      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>15</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</description>
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      <order_number>16</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
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      <order_number>14</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>58</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</description>
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      <order_number>12</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-022-000</description>
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      <order_number>13</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</description>
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      <order_number>11</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>9</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <order_number>8</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  by Voice Vote</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</description>
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      <order_number>3</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-14 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>0</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</description>
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      <order_number>61</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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      <order_number>62</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-014-000</description>
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      <order_number>63</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly</description>
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