Bill Status of SB 78   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Heather A. Steans-Laura M. Murphy and Cristina Castro

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.155
105 ILCS 5/27-21from Ch. 122, par. 27-21

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. With regard to the textbook block grant program, provides that the textbooks authorized to be purchased must include the roles and contributions of all people protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act and must be non-discriminatory as to any of the characteristics under the Act. Provides that textbooks purchased with grant funds must be non-discriminatory. Provides that in public schools only, the teaching of history of the United States shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State. Effective July 1, 2020.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
  1/23/2019SenateFirst Reading
  1/23/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/23/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  3/20/2019SenatePostponed - Education
  3/22/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/29/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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