Bill Text: IL HB0293 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Changes the title and short title of the Act. Repeals the Section of the Act requiring the observance of a brief period of silence in the classroom. Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0293 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB0293-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 293
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 293 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by changing Sections 0.01 and 1 as follows:
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| 6 | (105 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 770)
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| 7 | Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
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| 8 | Student Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
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| 9 | (Source: P.A. 92-832, eff. 1-1-03.)
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| 10 | (105 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 771)
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| 11 | Sec. 1. In each public school classroom, the teacher in | ||||||
| 12 | charge may conduct shall observe a
brief period of silence with | ||||||
| 13 | the participation of all the pupils therein
assembled at the | ||||||
| 14 | opening of every school day. This period shall not be
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| 15 | as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent
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| 1 | prayer or for such silent reflection as may be desired by each | ||||||
| 2 | individual pupil on the anticipated activities of the day.
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| 3 | (Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)
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| 4 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 5 | becoming law.".
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