Bill Status of SB4242  102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-DRESS CODE POLICY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton - Laura Fine - Mike Simmons - Cristina Castro - Sara Feigenholtz

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-22.25bfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b
105 ILCS 5/34-2.3from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not prohibit a student from wearing any articles of clothing or items that have cultural or religious significance to the student if those articles of clothing or items are not obscene or derogatory toward others and shall not prohibit the right of a student to wear or accessorize the student's graduation attire with items associated with the student's cultural or ethnic identity or any protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act, including, but not limited to, Native American items of cultural significance.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/14/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  11/14/2022SenateFirst Reading
  11/14/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  11/17/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  11/22/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  11/22/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  11/22/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die