Public Act 0680 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 095-0680

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(105 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 771)

Sec. 1. In each public school classroom the teacher in charge shall may observe a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the opening of every school day. This period shall not be conducted as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day.

(Source: P.A. 76-21.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.