HB 4222 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

SCH CD-DRESS CODE POLICY

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not prohibit the right of a student to wear or accessorize graduation attire with items associated with the student's cultural or ethnic identity or any protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the items used to accessorize graduation attire may include, but are not limited to, flags, pins, or any other relevant item. Effective immediately.
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Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 17, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Jan 5, 2022
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Aarón Ortíz
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