Illinois House Bill 4170 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to establish a voluntary "civic engagement day" in which a student in the seventh through 12th grade may request an excused absence of not more than one full school day per school year to participate in an organized civic engagement activity or event. Sets forth the requirements that a student must satisfy to receive the excused absence to participate in the organized civic engagement activity or event. Provides that a school official may not deny a requested absence because of the content or purpose of the civic engagement activity or event. Effective immediately.

SCH CD-CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DAY

Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-12	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2020-01-22	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-01-22	House	First Reading
2020-01-22	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-30	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	26-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-21.9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4170&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4170.htm