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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0293 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB0293-Amended.html

Rep. Jim Durkin

Filed: 2/22/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 293
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 293 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is
5amended by changing Sections 0.01 and 1 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 770)
7 Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
8Student Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
9(Source: P.A. 92-832, eff. 1-1-03.)
10 (105 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 771)
11 Sec. 1. In each public school classroom, the teacher in
12charge may conduct shall observe a brief period of silence with
13the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the
14opening of every school day. This period shall not be conducted
15as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent

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1prayer or for such silent reflection as may be desired by each
2individual pupil on the anticipated activities of the day.
3(Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)
4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.".
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