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    AN ACT concerning higher education.

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


 
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    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
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10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new)

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    Sec. 10-20.46. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a 
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school holds any type of event at the school on November 11, 
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Veterans' Day, the school board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new)

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    Sec. 34-18.37. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a 
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school holds any type of event at the school on November 11, 
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Veterans' Day, the board shall require a moment of silence at 
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that event to recognize Veterans' Day.

 
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    Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 45 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 305/45  new)
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    Sec. 45. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
 


 






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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board of Trustees shall require 
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a moment of silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management 
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Act is amended  by adding Section 30 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 520/30  new)
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    Sec. 30. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-140 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 660/5-140  new)
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    Sec. 5-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 10-140 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 665/10-140  new)
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    Sec. 10-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
 


 






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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 15-140 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 670/15-140  new)
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    Sec. 15-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended  by 
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adding Section 20-145 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 675/20-145  new)
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    Sec. 20-145. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
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amended  by adding Section 25-140 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 680/25-140  new)
 


 






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    Sec. 25-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 30-150 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 685/30-150  new)
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    Sec. 30-150. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 35-145 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 690/35-145  new)
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    Sec. 35-145. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the 
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University holds any type of event at the University on 
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November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of 
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silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
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    Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:

 
 


 






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    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)

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    Sec. 3-29.4. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a 
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community college holds any type of event at the community 
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college on November 11, Veterans' Day, the board shall require 
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a moment of silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.

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