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 Bill Status of HB5096  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-MEDIA LITERACY

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez, Emanuel Chris Welch, Sonya M. Harper and Camille Y. Lilly

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-20.08 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, every public high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on media literacy; defines "media literacy". Provides requirements for the unit of instruction. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for the unit of instruction. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that a public high school may (rather than shall) include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on media literacy. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/5/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/5/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/5/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/12/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/12/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
  4/13/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/14/2018HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/14/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
  5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
  5/31/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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