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HB 1940 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

SCH CD-INSTRUCTION-GOVERNMENT

Summary
Amends the School Code. In a Section requiring patriotism and the principles of representative government to be taught, provides that instruction shall have a primary focus on how government functions and the impact government has on the daily lives of U.S. citizens and residents. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Mar 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2007

How they voted

102–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 107
Mar 28, 2007
D Democratic59
56 Yea 1 Nay 2
94% Yea
R Republican48
46 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 11, 2007
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-2-3)
house
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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