SCH CD-MAJOR SCHOOL EVENTS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to identify days during the year when there may be a portion of the student body absent or unable to participate in a major school event due to cultural, religious, or other observances and, by February 1 of each year, to prominently post on its website and distribute to school districts a nonexhaustive list of the corresponding days and dates of potential cultural, religious, or other observances in the upcoming school year. Allows a school district to include additional days and dates based on community feedback or demographics. Requires the State Board to distribute the list by February 1 each year to regional offices of education, the Department of Early Childhood, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois High School Association, and other relevant associations or entities as determined by the State Board. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tracy Katz Muhl
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Nabeela Syed
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Chung
DDemocratic
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