HB4180eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4180 Engrossed LRB095 14521 NHT 40433 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is amended by changing Sections 0.01 and 1 as follows:

(105 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 770)

Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Student Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.

(Source: P.A. 92-832, eff. 1-1-03.)

(105 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 771)

Sec. 1. In each public school classroom, the teacher in charge may conduct shall observe a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the opening of every school day. This period shall not be conducted as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent prayer or for such silent reflection as may be desired by each individual pupil on the anticipated activities of the day.

(Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.