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SB 1463 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

SCHOOLS-SILENT REFLECTION-REQ

Summary
Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act to require (instead of allow) a teacher to observe a brief period of silence at the opening of every school day with the participation of all pupils assembled. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Oct 2007
Introduced Mar 21, 2007 Signed Oct 17, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2007 · House May 31, 2007

How they voted

46–1
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 21, 2007
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Oct 11, 2007
Vetoed
Both Houses Override Total Veto
upper
Oct 11, 2007
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - House Passed 074-037-000
lower
Oct 5, 2007
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. William Davis
lower
Oct 4, 2007
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 10, 2007
lower
Oct 3, 2007
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 042-009-000
upper
Oct 3, 2007
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Oct 2, 2007
Vetoed
Placed Calendar Total Veto October 3, 2007
upper
Aug 28, 2007
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-001-001
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-1)
senate
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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