HB 17 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

SCH CD-BLACK HISTORY STUDY

Summary
Amends the School Code. Adds as commemorative holidays January 15 (to be known as Humanitarian Day and observed as a day of respect for the principles of human and civil rights and to involve the use of the color white as a visual affirmation to practice these principles), April 4 (to be known as Victims of Violence Wholly Day and observed as a day of respect for the principles of non-violence and to involve the use of the color black as a visual affirmation to practice these principles), and August 28 (to be known as Dream Day and observed as a day of respect for the spiritual and moral principles of peoplehood and to involve the use of the colors black and white as a visual affirmation to practice these principles). Requires the study of Black History to include the Gettysburg Address, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech", and President Barack Obama's victory speech. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2008 Last action Feb 25, 2009
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Committee
5
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-007-000
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
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Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 007-006-001
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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