Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Filed: 5/14/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4180




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4180 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is 
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amended  by changing Sections 0.01 and 1 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 20/0.01)  (from Ch. 122, par. 770)



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    Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Silent 
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Reflection and Meditation Student Prayer Act.

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(Source: P.A. 92-832, eff. 1-1-03.)

 



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



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    Sec. 1. In each public school classroom the teacher in 
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charge shall observe a
brief period of silence, not to exceed 
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one minute, with the participation of all the pupils therein

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assembled at the opening of every school day. This period shall 
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not be
conducted as a religious exercise but shall be an 
 


 






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opportunity for silent
reflection prayer or for silent 
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meditation reflection on the anticipated activities of the day.

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(Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)

 

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    (105 ILCS 20/5 rep.)

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    Section 10. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is 
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amended  by repealing Section 5.
 

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