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HB 1402 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

SCHOOLS/COM COL-BLACK HISTORY

Summary
Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. With respect to the requirement that the events of Black History be taught in every public elementary school and high school, provides that a student may not complete the 8th grade or graduate from high school without studying this material and that a school may meet this requirement through an online program or course. Requires every community college to offer and all students to take a course studying the events of Black History. Allows a community college to meet the requirement by offering an online course.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2016
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
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Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
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Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-008-000
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Mar 9, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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