Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 21 D cosponsors

SB 817 — SCHOOL CODE-HAIRSTYLES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0360

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    2 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 75/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o 105 ILCS 5/10-22.25b from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a non-public elementary or secondary school registering with the State Board of Education must provide assurances that the school will not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Provides that a non-public elementary or secondary school that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition status from the State Board may not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not include or apply to hairstyles, including hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Sets forth a penalty for noncompliance with the school uniform or dress code policy provisions. Requires the State Board to make available, on its Internet website, resource materials developed in consultation with stakeholders regarding hairstyles. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code to require a charter school to comply with the school uniform or dress code policy provisions. Effective January 1, 2022. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Jett Hawkins Law.

Bill Text

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0360

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Senate Concurs

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-012-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-002-000

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Simmons

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2021

  14. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-022-001

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-003-000

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  34. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  35. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris

  38. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  39. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

  42. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

  43. Arrived in House

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  45. Third Reading - Passed; 040-013-000

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Simmons

  48. Recalled to Second Reading

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-004-000

  50. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  52. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

  53. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021

  54. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education

  55. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  57. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  58. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  59. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  60. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

  61. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  62. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  63. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  64. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  65. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

  66. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  67. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  68. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor

  69. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Simmons

  70. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education

  71. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  72. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021

  73. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  74. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  75. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

  76. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021

  77. Second Reading

  78. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021

  79. Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000

  80. Assigned to Executive

  81. Referred to Assignments

  82. First Reading

  83. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 41 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24002
Unaffiliated 14401
Republican 3803
Total 411206
% of votes cast 69%20%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bush — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Barickman — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Stoller — Nay
Crowe — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 22 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28604
Democrat 49302
Republican 121301
Total 892207
% of votes cast 75%19%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Brady — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Frese — Nay
Jones — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Hurley — Not Voting
D'Amico — Not Voting
Luft — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Nay
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Nay
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Not Voting
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24002
Republican 11003
Unaffiliated 15301
Total 401306
% of votes cast 68%22%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bush — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Stoller — Nay
Barickman — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 817 do?
Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 75/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o 105 ILCS 5/10-22.25b from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a non-public elementary or secondary school registering with the State Board of Education must provide assurances that the school will not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Provides that a non-public elementary or secondary school that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition status from the State Board may not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not include or apply to hairstyles, including hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Sets forth a penalty for noncompliance with the school uniform or dress code policy provisions. Requires the State Board to make available, on its Internet website, resource materials developed in consultation with stakeholders regarding hairstyles. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code to require a charter school to comply with the school uniform or dress code policy provisions. Effective January 1, 2022. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Jett Hawkins Law.
Who sponsors SB 817?
SB 817 is sponsored by Omar Aquino (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), John Connor, Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Ann Gillespie, Laura Fine (Democrat), Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Melinda Bush, Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Williams, Jawaharial, Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Deb Conroy, Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Van Pelt, and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2021. Enacted.
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