Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27A-5

105 ILCS 5/28-22 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Provides that a Section of the Article may be referred to as the Pierce Twins Law. Provides that a school district (including a charter school) shall require that books that are included as a part of any course, material, instruction, reading assignment, or other school curricula related to literature during the school year or that appear on summer reading lists must include books that are written by diverse authors, including, but not limited to, authors who are African American, women, Native American, LatinX, and Asian. Provides that reading material may not perpetuate bias against persons based on specified categories. Provides that for any school district utilizing federal funds under Title I, Part A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the selection of each book to be included in a reading assignment, course material and instruction, or other school curricula related to literature must first receive prior approval from the school board before the book may be included. Provides that the criteria for the approval or denial of a book shall be determined by school board policy, but the minimum requirement is that the book may not be approved by the school board if the book contains language or material that is derogatory or racist or incites hate against any persons. Provides for rulemaking and guidelines. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/19/2021	House	First Reading
2/19/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2021	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/24/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
3/24/2021	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-007-000
4/8/2021	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2021	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/20/2021	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/21/2021	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/21/2021	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/21/2021	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2021	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2022	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
1/21/2022	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2022	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2022	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-035-000
3/3/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/3/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
3/3/2022	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
3/4/2022	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/4/2022	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022
3/16/2022	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/16/2022	Senate	First Reading
3/16/2022	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/19/2022	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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