Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1336 — SCH CD-CHARACTER EDUCATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0187

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Requires teachers to teach students character education, which includes the teaching of respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship in order to raise pupils' honesty and kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good character (now, requires teachers to teach pupils honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good citizenship). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1336 now requires teachers to focus on character education by teaching specific values such as respect, responsibility, and citizenship. Previously, the bill simply mandated teaching qualities like honesty and kindness. This change emphasizes a broader set of character traits, aiming to better equip students with the values needed to improve their behavior and promote good citizenship. This is important because it reflects a more comprehensive approach to character development in schools, potentially leading to a more positive school environment and community.

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0187

  2. Effective Date July 12, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005

  10. Do Pass Education; 007-000-000

  11. Held in Education

  12. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau

  13. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  14. Assigned to Education

  15. Referred to Rules

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005

  19. Arrive in Senate

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

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

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000

  26. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi

  30. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Sponsors

  • Elizabeth Coulson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Elizabeth Coulson

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 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Demuzio — Yea
Munoz — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Forby — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99007
Democrat 9000
Republican 2001
Total 110008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Not Voting
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Howard — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Watson — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Jones — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Yea
Mulligan — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Not Voting
D'Amico — Yea
Froehlich — Not Voting
Jenisch — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
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 Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1336 do?
Amends the School Code. Requires teachers to teach students character education, which includes the teaching of respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship in order to raise pupils' honesty and kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good character (now, requires teachers to teach pupils honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good citizenship). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1336?
HB 1336 is sponsored by Elizabeth Coulson.
What is the current status of HB 1336?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2005. Enacted.
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