Illinois House Bill 1371

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that subject to the availability of local resources, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor military personnel. Provides that the junior color guard shall be used at school events, including interscholastic athletic events and other events in which the presenting of the colors is requested. Provides that each school shall allow the junior color guard to participate in community events in which the presenting of the colors may be requested. Provides that each school may work with a civic organization or association to provide adequate training to the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their duties.

SCH CD-JUNIOR COLOR GUARD

Rep. Martin McLaughlin [R]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]	Rep. Adam Niemerg [R]	Rep. Travis Weaver [R]
Rep. Bradley Fritts [R]	Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]	Rep. Fred Crespo [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]
Rep. Amy Grant [R]	Rep. David Friess [R]	Rep. Brandun Schweizer [R]	Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]

2023-03-15 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 91 N: 10 NV: 12 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2023-03-21	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-21	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-21	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
2023-03-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-21	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
2023-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2023-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2023-03-15	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-010-006
2023-03-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-14	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-02-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2023-02-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-02-22	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-02-22	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin McLaughlin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.85	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	34-18.82	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1371&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1371.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1371eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB1371_03152023_016000T.pdf