Date	Chamber	Action
8/20/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0410

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 20/5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. In a provision allowing students in the public schools to voluntarily engage in individually initiated, non-disruptive prayer, provides that such praying may take place at any time during the school day. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Provides that students in the public schools may, during the school day, voluntarily engage in individually or collectively initiated, non-disruptive prayer or religious-based meetings, including without limitation prayer groups, B I B L E (Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth) clubs, or "meet at the flagpole for prayer" days (instead of providing that students in the public schools may voluntarily engage in individually initiated, non-disruptive prayer). Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that students in the public schools may, during noninstructional times, voluntarily engage in prayer. Defines "non-instructional time" as time set aside by a school before actual classroom instruction begins or after actual classroom instruction ends. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/14/2015	House	First Reading
1/14/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/3/2015	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/18/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
3/18/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000
3/18/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/18/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/18/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
3/18/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
3/18/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/18/2015	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/19/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/19/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/25/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2015	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/25/2015	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/25/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
3/26/2015	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
3/26/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/26/2015	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
3/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
4/14/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-001
4/14/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/14/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/14/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
4/14/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/14/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015
4/14/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
4/15/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2015	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/29/2015	Senate	Postponed - Education
5/6/2015	Senate	Postponed - Education
5/8/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
5/8/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
5/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/13/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-001
5/13/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
5/14/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
5/18/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/21/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/21/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2015
5/22/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
5/22/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
5/22/2015	House	Arrived in House
5/22/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/25/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/25/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/31/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000
5/31/2015	House	House Concurs
5/31/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
8/20/2015	House	Governor Approved
8/20/2015	House	Effective Date August 20, 2015
8/20/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0410

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