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Bill Status of HB0293 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: EDUC-SILENT REFLECTION-REPEAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Durkin - Karen May - Ann Williams

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 20/Act title

105 ILCS 20/0.01

from Ch. 122, par. 770

105 ILCS 20/1 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Changes the title and short title of the Act. Repeals the Section of the Act requiring the observance of a brief period of silence in the classroom. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 20/Act title

105 ILCS 20/1 rep.

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 20/1	from Ch. 122, par. 771

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. 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.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
1/28/2011	House	First Reading
1/28/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/22/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
2/22/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/2/2011	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 005-003-001
3/2/2011	House	Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/17/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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