Bill Text: IL HB1371 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed


Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that subject to the availability of local resources, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor military personnel. Provides that the junior color guard shall be used at school events, including interscholastic athletic events and other events in which the presenting of the colors is requested. Provides that each school shall allow the junior color guard to participate in community events in which the presenting of the colors may be requested. Provides that each school may work with a civic organization or association to provide adequate training to the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their duties.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-01-26 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer [HB1371 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1371-Engrossed.html



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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 School Code is amended by adding Sections
510-20.85 and 34-18.82 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new)
7 Sec. 10-20.85. Junior color guard.
8 (a) In this Section:
9 "Civic organization or association" includes, but is not
10limited to, a local organization or association representing
11veterans or military personnel or any other civic-minded
12community group.
13 "Local resources" includes, but is not limited to,
14financial assistance, training, and equipment provided to a
15school by a civic organization or association or any local
16funds a school board expends on establishing and maintaining a
17junior color guard program.
18 (b) Subject to the availability of local resources,
19beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle
20school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a
21junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor
22military personnel. The junior color guard shall be used at
23school events, including interscholastic athletic events and

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1other events in which the presenting of the colors is
2requested. Each school shall allow the junior color guard to
3participate in community events in which the presenting of the
4colors may be requested. Each school may work with a civic
5organization or association to provide adequate training to
6the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their
7duties.
8 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
9 Sec. 34-18.82. Junior color guard.
10 (a) In this Section:
11 "Civic organization or association" includes, but is not
12limited to, a local organization or association representing
13veterans or military personnel or any other civic-minded
14community group.
15 "Local resources" includes, but is not limited to,
16financial assistance, training, and equipment provided to a
17school by a civic organization or association or any local
18funds the board expends on establishing and maintaining a
19junior color guard program.
20 (b) Subject to the availability of local resources,
21beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle
22school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a
23junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor
24military personnel. The junior color guard shall be used at
25school events, including interscholastic athletic events and

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1other events in which the presenting of the colors is
2requested. Each school shall allow the junior color guard to
3participate in community events in which the presenting of the
4colors may be requested. Each school may work with a civic
5organization or association to provide adequate training to
6the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their
7duties.
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