Bill Text: IL HB4520 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that subject to the availability of local resources, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public middle school, junior high school, and high school may establish a junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor military personnel. Provides that the junior color guard may 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 may 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: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4520 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4520-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4520 Introduced , by Rep. Martin McLaughlin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that subject to the availability of local resources, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public middle school, junior high school, and high school may establish a junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor military personnel. Provides that the junior color guard may 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 may 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.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-20.87 and 34-18.85 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new)
Sec. 10-20.87. Junior color guard.
(a) In this Section:
"Civic organization or association" includes, but is not
limited to, a local organization or association representing
veterans or military personnel or any other civic-minded
community group.
"Local resources" includes, but is not limited to,
financial assistance, training, and equipment provided to a
school by a civic organization or association or any local
funds a school board expends on establishing and maintaining a
junior color guard program.
(b) Subject to the availability of local resources,
beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public middle
school, junior high school, and high school may establish a
junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor
military personnel. The junior color guard may be used at
school events, including interscholastic athletic events and

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other events in which the presenting of the colors is
requested. Each school may allow the junior color guard to
participate in community events in which the presenting of the
colors may be requested. 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.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new)
Sec. 34-18.85. Junior color guard.
(a) In this Section:
"Civic organization or association" includes, but is not
limited to, a local organization or association representing
veterans or military personnel or any other civic-minded
community group.
"Local resources" includes, but is not limited to,
financial assistance, training, and equipment provided to a
school by a civic organization or association or any local
funds the board expends on establishing and maintaining a
junior color guard program.
(b) Subject to the availability of local resources,
beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public middle
school, junior high school, and high school may establish a
junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor
military personnel. The junior color guard may be used at
school events, including interscholastic athletic events and

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