Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 80 — SCH CD-K-12 BOOKS ABOUT RACISM

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the School Code. Sets forth a list of nonfiction, fiction, and children's books about racism that shall be required reading for students in every public elementary and secondary school beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Requires that the instruction in the material presented by each book be age appropriate and taught at the appropriate grade level. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Sponsors

  • Mary E. Flowers · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mary E. Flowers

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 80 do?
Amends the School Code. Sets forth a list of nonfiction, fiction, and children's books about racism that shall be required reading for students in every public elementary and secondary school beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Requires that the instruction in the material presented by each book be age appropriate and taught at the appropriate grade level. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 80?
HB 80 is sponsored by Mary E. Flowers.
What is the current status of HB 80?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 80?
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