Bill Text: IL HB3103 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Preferred Terminology in Government Documents Act. Provides that all State and local government, statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents enacted on and after the effective date of this Act are required to use the term "Asian" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides that the term "Oriental" is prohibited. Provides that the General Assembly urges all State and local entities to review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents and revise them to omit use of the term "Oriental" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides findings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3103 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3103-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3103 Introduced , by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Preferred Terminology in Government Documents Act. Provides that all State and local government, statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents enacted on and after the effective date of this Act are required to use the term "Asian" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides that the term "Oriental" is prohibited. Provides that the General Assembly urges all State and local entities to review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents and revise them to omit use of the term "Oriental" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides findings.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Preferred Terminology in Government Documents Act.
Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that the
use of the term "Oriental" when used to refer to persons of
Asian descent is outdated and is a pejorative. There is need to
make clear that the term "Asian" is preferred terminology, and
that this more modern and non-pejorative term must be used to
replace outdated terminology.
Section 10. Preferred terminology.
(a) All State and local government, statutes, codes, rules,
regulations, and other official documents enacted on and after
the effective date of this Act are required to use the term
"Asian" when referring to persons of Asian descent. The term
"Oriental" is prohibited.
(b) The General Assembly urges all State and local entities
to review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other
official documents and revise them to omit use of the term
"Oriental" when referring to persons of Asian descent.