House Sponsors: FOWLER-WOOLARD. Short description: SCH CD-HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may allow teachers and administrators to read or post certain historical documents, writings, and records. Prohibits content-based censorship of American history or heritage based on any religious references contained in any of these documents, writings, and records. Effective July 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a school board may allow a teacher or administrator to read or post any historical document, writing, or record (not just those documents, writings, and records that are listed). Prohibits censorship based on religious references contained in any historical document, writing, or record (not just those documents, writings, and records that are listed). FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) HB 3854, as amended by H-am 1, has no discernible impacts for local school districts or SBE. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status