SCH CD-SPIRIT RULES BOOK
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt the Spirit Rules Book published by the National Federation of State High School Associations, or a similar document, as the statewide uniform safety standards for student cheerleaders, spirit groups, and their coaches who participate in any school activity or extracurricular student activity. Effective January 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 12, 2024
Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
82–29
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
May 15, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-029-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-002-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-004-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
P
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Sue Scherer
DDemocratic
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