95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1940


 
Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Suzanne Bassi - William Davis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














105 ILCS 5/27-3
  from Ch. 122, par. 27-3



30 ILCS 805/8.31 new










    Amends the School Code. In a Section requiring patriotism and the principles of representative government to be taught, provides that instruction shall have a primary focus on how government functions and the impact government has on the daily lives of U.S. citizens and residents. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning 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 changing Section 
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27-3 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/27-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-3)



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    Sec. 27-3. Patriotism and principles of representative

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government - Proper use of flag - Method of voting - Pledge of 
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Allegiance.
 American patriotism and the principles of 
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representative government,
as enunciated in the American 
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Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution of the United 
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States of America and the Constitution of the
State of 
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Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American flag,

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shall be taught in all public schools and other educational 
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institutions
supported or maintained in whole or in part by 
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public funds. No student
shall receive a certificate of 
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graduation without passing a satisfactory
examination upon 
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such subjects.

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    Instruction shall be given in all such schools and 
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institutions in
the method of voting at elections by means of 
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the Australian Ballot
system and the method of the counting of 
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votes for candidates. Instruction shall have a primary focus on 
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how government functions and the impact government has on the 
 


 






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daily lives of U.S. citizens and residents.


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    The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited each school day 
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by pupils in
elementary and secondary educational institutions 
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supported or maintained
in whole or
in part by public funds.

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(Source: P.A. 92-612, eff. 7-3-02.)

 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.31 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.31 new)
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    Sec. 8.31. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly.