Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Filed: 3/16/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 165




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 165 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


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



6    (105 ILCS 20/5)



7    Sec. 5. Student prayer. In order that the right of every

8student to the free exercise of religion is guaranteed within 
9the public
schools and that each student has the freedom to not 
10be subject to
pressure from the State either to engage in or to 
11refrain from religious
observation on public school grounds,

12students in the public schools may, during the school day, 
13voluntarily engage in individually or collectively initiated, 
14non-disruptive prayer or religious-based meetings, including 
15without limitation prayer groups, B I B L E  (Basic Instruction 
16Before Leaving Earth) clubs, or "meet at the flagpole for 
 
 
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1prayer" days, that,
consistent with the
Free Exercise and 
2Establishment Clauses of the United States and Illinois

3Constitutions, are is not sponsored, promoted, or endorsed
in 
4any manner by the school or any school employee.

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

 
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.".