Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Filed: 2/21/2008
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4186
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4186 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is | ||||||
5 | amended by changing Sections 0.01 and 1 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 770)
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7 | Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
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8 | Student Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 92-832, eff. 1-1-03.)
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10 | (105 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 771)
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11 | Sec. 1. In each public school classroom the teacher in | ||||||
12 | charge shall observe a
brief period of silence with the | ||||||
13 | participation of all the pupils therein
assembled at the | ||||||
14 | opening of every school day. This period shall not be
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15 | as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent
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1 | prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities | ||||||
2 | of the day.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)
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4 | (105 ILCS 20/5 rep.)
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5 | Section 10. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is | ||||||
6 | amended by repealing Section 5.
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7 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
8 | becoming law.".
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