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HB 288 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

STUDENT SILENT REFLECTION

Summary
Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Student Silent Reflection Act. Allows a teacher to conduct (instead of requiring a teacher to observe) a brief period of silence at the opening of every school day with the participation of all pupils assembled. Provides that this period shall be an opportunity for such silent reflection as may be desired by each individual pupil (instead of an opportunity for silent prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day). Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
Mar 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2009

How they voted

66–24
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 95
Mar 19, 2009
D Democratic53
48 Yea 3 Nay 2
90% Yea
R Republican42
18 Yea 21 Nay 3
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 24, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-24-5)
house
Feb 10, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-006-001
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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