Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 6841 — SCH CD-CHARACTER EDUCATION

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Replaces provisions requiring teachers to teach students honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage with provisions requiring teachers to teach students respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 6841 updates the character education requirements for teachers in Illinois. It replaces the old focus on teaching honesty, kindness, and moral courage with a new emphasis on respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship. This change is significant because it aims to align the values being taught to students with current social priorities and challenges, fostering a more comprehensive understanding of good citizenship in today's world.

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HB6841 *LRB09321154NHT47219b* 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2004 Introduced 02/09/04, by Elizabeth Coulson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
HB6841 Engrossed LRB093 21154 NHT 47219 b AN ACT concerning education.
ILCS 5/27-12 from Ch.
122, par.
27-12 Amends the School Code.
Replaces provisions requiring teachers to teach students honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage with provisions requiring teachers to teach students respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship.
Effective immediately.
LRB093 21154 NHT 47219 b A BILL FOR HB6841 LRB093 21154 NHT 47219 b AN ACT concerning education.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christine Radogno

  3. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno

  4. Referred to Rules

  5. First Reading

  6. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004

  8. Arrive in Senate

  9. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

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

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-001-001

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons

  18. Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  20. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne Bassi

  21. Referred to Rules Committee

  22. First Reading

  23. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Sponsors

  • Suzanne Bassi · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Suzanne Bassi

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98107
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 110107
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Capparelli — Yea
Colvin — Not Voting
McAuliffe — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Fritchey — Not Voting
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Parke — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bailey — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Howard — Yea
Krause — Yea
Watson — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Giles — Not Voting
Hultgren — Yea
Kosel — Not Voting
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 6841 do?
Amends the School Code. Replaces provisions requiring teachers to teach students honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage with provisions requiring teachers to teach students respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 6841?
HB 6841 is sponsored by Suzanne Bassi.
What is the current status of HB 6841?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 6841?
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