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1 | AN ACT concerning education. | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly: | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act. | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Section 5. Purpose. To ensure that all public educational | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | institutions provide a respectful and inclusive environment, | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | free from the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes or | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | discrimination based on disability. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Section 10. Definitions. In this Act: | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | "Discriminatory disability mascot" means any name, logo, | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | or mascot that is derogatory or representative of an | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | individual or group based on disability, as defined by the | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | federal Americans with Disabilities Act. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | "Public educational institutions" means any kindergarten | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | through grade 12 school, public university, or community | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | college receiving public funding within the State. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Section 15. Discriminatory disability mascots prohibited. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (a) A public educational institution shall prohibit the | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | adoption or continued use of discriminatory disability | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | mascots. |
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1 | (b) A public educational institution may continue to use | ||||||
2 | uniforms or other materials bearing a prohibited name, logo, | ||||||
3 | or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date | ||||||
4 | of this Act until September 1, 2028 if all the following | ||||||
5 | requirements are met: | ||||||
6 | (1) The public educational institution selects a new | ||||||
7 | school or athletic team name, logo, or mascot that does | ||||||
8 | not violate the prohibition under subsection (a). | ||||||
9 | (2) The public educational institution refrains from | ||||||
10 | purchasing, acquiring, or using resources for the purpose | ||||||
11 | of distribution or sale to pupils or school employees any | ||||||
12 | uniform that includes or bears the prohibited school or | ||||||
13 | athletic team name, logo, or mascot. | ||||||
14 | (3) The public educational institution refrains from | ||||||
15 | purchasing, acquiring, or using resources for the purpose | ||||||
16 | of distribution or sale to pupils or school employees any | ||||||
17 | yearbook, newspaper, program, or other tangible material | ||||||
18 | that includes or bears the prohibited school or athletic | ||||||
19 | team name, logo, or mascot in the logo or title of the | ||||||
20 | yearbook, newspaper, program, or other tangible material. | ||||||
21 | (4) If a public educational institution facility bears | ||||||
22 | the prohibited school or athletic team name, logo, or | ||||||
23 | mascot, the school removes the prohibited name, logo, or | ||||||
24 | mascot no later than the next time that part of the | ||||||
25 | facility where the name, logo, or mascot is located is | ||||||
26 | remodeled or replaced in the normal course of maintenance |
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1 | and the public educational institution refrains from | ||||||
2 | purchasing or constructing a marquee, sign, or other new | ||||||
3 | or replacement fixture that includes or bears the | ||||||
4 | prohibited school or athletic team name, logo, or mascot. |