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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3527</title>
<shortdesc>PROHIBITED DISABILITY MASCOTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Bob Morgan-Laura Faver Dias-Mary Beth Canty, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michelle Mussman, Kelly M. Cassidy, Maura Hirschauer, Will Guzzardi, Eva-Dina Delgado, Nicolle Grasse, Tracy Katz Muhl, Abdelnasser Rashid, Natalie A. Manley, Joyce Mason and Hoan Huynh</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Graciela Guzmán and Mark L. Walker)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act. Restricts a public educational institution from the adoption or continued use of discriminatory disability mascots. Allows a public educational institution to continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a prohibited name, logo, or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date of the Act until September 1, 2028 if certain requirements.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Education Policy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee;  009-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed 071-040-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán</action>
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