Jen Gong-Gershowitz
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 17
Primary
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires every public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history; contains provisions governing this instruction. Provides that the teaching of history of the United States shall include the study of the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the heroic service of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army during World War II. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-21 Removes the provisions relating to the history of the United States.
Effective Date January 1, 2022
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0044
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 108-010-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
Arrived in House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Recalled to Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villivalam
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2021
Do Pass Education; 013-001-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Assigned to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-013-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-009-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
First Reading
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| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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