HB 726

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Sch Cd/Higher Ed-Black History

Abstract

Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. With respect to the requirement that the events of Black History be taught in every public elementary school and high school, provides that a student may not complete the 8th grade or graduate from high school without studying this material and that a school may meet this requirement through an online program or course. Requires every public institution of higher education and community college to offer a course studying the events of Black History. Allows public institutions of higher education and community colleges to meet the requirement by offering an online course.

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Jan 08, 2019

House

Session Sine Die

Dec 15, 2017

House

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Nov 07, 2017

House

Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed

House

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Nov 02, 2017

House

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

Mar 31, 2017

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 07, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

Feb 22, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Feb 08, 2017

House

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

Jan 27, 2017

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Jan 25, 2017

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

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