IL HB1402 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-22 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-22 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. With respect to the requirement that the events of Black History be taught in every public elementary school and high school, provides that a student may not complete the 8th grade or graduate from high school without studying this material and that a school may meet this requirement through an online program or course. Requires every community college to offer and all students to take a course studying the events of Black History. Allows a community college to meet the requirement by offering an online course.
Title
SCHOOLS/COM COL-BLACK HISTORY
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2016-03-28 | House | Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed |
| 2016-03-28 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Third Reading - Consideration Postponed |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-04-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner |
| 2015-04-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 2015-04-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-04-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-008-000 |
| 2015-03-25 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2015-03-10 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2015-03-09 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-03-09 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2015-02-19 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2015-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 27-20.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 110 | 805 | 3-29.11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
