HB 2469 Illinois House · 103rd 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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 22, 2023 Last action Apr 28, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023

How they voted

82–26

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 116

Mar 21, 2023

D Democratic76

71 Yea 5

93% Yea

R Republican40

11 Yea 26 Nay 3

65% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2023

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Human Rights

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-026-000

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors