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HB 726 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 failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 7, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Dec 15, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Nov 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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