Illinois House Bill 2469

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-04-28 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not prohibit the right of a student to wear or accessorize graduation attire with items associated with the student's cultural or ethnic identity or any protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the items used to accessorize graduation attire may include, but are not limited to, flags, pins, or any other relevant item. Effective immediately.

SCH CD-DRESS CODE POLICY

Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]

Sen. Karina Villa [D]

2023-03-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 83 N: 26 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-28	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-04-27	Senate	Postponed - Human Rights
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Human Rights
2023-03-23	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-23	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-21	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-026-000
2023-03-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-10	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2023-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-22.25b	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-2.3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2469&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2469.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2469eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB2469_03212023_026000T.pdf