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 Bill Status of HR1098  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  BLACK HISTORY TASK FORCE

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - Camille Y. Lilly - Arthur Turner - Melissa Conyears-Ervin - Mr. Nicholas K Smith, Mary E. Flowers, Emanuel Chris Welch, Rita Mayfield, Linda Chapa LaVia, Lou Lang and LaToya Greenwood

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  11/29/2018HouseResolution Adopted as Amended 105-000-000

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Black History Curriculum Task Force to conduct an audit of every Illinois school district's history curriculum from K-12 to review the following: (1) Does the district's curricular material no matter the format contain a current unit on African American history, (2) At what grade school level does the district begin teaching African American history, (3) At what level does the district stop teaching African American history, (4) Does standardized testing include material on African American history, and if so, at what levels, and (5) What is ISBE's position on teaching African American history, what are their protocols, and what are their penalties if their instructions are not being followed.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds clause concerning administrative support for the Task Force.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/18/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/21/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/24/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/25/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/25/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/30/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/30/2018HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
  5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  5/30/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/30/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/30/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/30/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/30/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  7/2/2018HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  11/28/2018HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  11/28/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  11/28/2018HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  11/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith
  11/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  11/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  11/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  11/29/2018HouseResolution Adopted as Amended 105-000-000

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