Bill Status of HB4954  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, Sonya M. Harper, Joyce Mason, Anne Stava-Murray, LaToya Greenwood, Maurice A. West, II, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Karina Villa, Bob Morgan and Barbara Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 122, par. 24-2
105 ILCS 5/27-21from Ch. 122, par. 27-21


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Adds as commemorative holidays January 15 (to be known as Humanitarian Day and observed as a day of respect for the principles of human and civil rights and to involve the use of the color white as a visual affirmation to practice these principles), April 4 (to be known as Victims of Violence Wholly Day and observed as a day of respect for the principles of nonviolence and to involve the use of the color black as a visual affirmation to practice these principles), and August 28 (to be known as Dream Day and observed as a day of respect for the spiritual and moral principles of peoplehood and to involve the use of the colors black and white as a visual affirmation to practice these principles). Provides that the teaching of the history of the United States shall include the study of the American civil rights renaissance, that period of time from 1954 to 1965 called the Movement.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/27-20.4from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4

Further amends the School Code. Sets forth additional areas to be included in the Black History unit of instruction, including the study of the American civil rights renaissance and the study of pre-enslavement history.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2/25/2020HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  2/28/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/28/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/4/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/4/2020HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-007-000
  3/4/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  7/2/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  7/2/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  8/12/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  12/14/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die