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HB 4346 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

SCH CD/HIGHER ED-BLACK HISTORY

Summary
Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. 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 public institution of higher education and community college to offer a course studying the events of Black History. Allows public institutions of higher education and community colleges to meet the requirement by offering an online course.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Apr 24, 2018 Signed Jul 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2018 · House Apr 24, 2018

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
May 16, 2018
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
15 Yea 5
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 27, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-6)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-9)
house
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.