HB2906 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2906

Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/14-6.02

from Ch. 122, par. 14-6.02

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning children with disabilities.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 14-6.02 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/14-6.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-6.02)

Sec. 14-6.02. Service animals. Service animals such as guide dogs, signal dogs or any other animal individually trained to perform tasks for the the benefit of a student with a disability shall be permitted to accompany that student at all school functions, whether in or outside the classroom.

(Source: P.A. 87-228.)