Bill Text: IL HB0293 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Changes the title and short title of the Act. Repeals the Section of the Act requiring the observance of a brief period of silence in the classroom. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0293 Detail]

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0293

Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 20/Act title
105 ILCS 20/0.01 from Ch. 122, par. 770
105 ILCS 20/1 rep.

Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Changes the title and short title of the Act. Repeals the Section of the Act requiring the observance of a brief period of silence in the classroom. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is
5amended by changing the title of the Act and Section 0.01 as
6follows:
7 (105 ILCS 20/Act title)
8An Act concerning education to authorize the observance of
9a brief period of silence in public school classrooms at the
10opening of each school day.
11 (105 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 770)
12 Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Silent
13Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
14(Source: P.A. 92-832, eff. 1-1-03.)
15 (105 ILCS 20/1 rep.)
16 Section 10. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is
17amended by repealing Section 1.
18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.
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