90th General Assembly
Summary of HB2395
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House Sponsors:
GASH, PHELPS AND LANG.

Short description: 
DISSECTION ALTERNATIVES ACT                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Dissection Alternatives Act  and  amends  the  School      
   Code.   Provides  that schools may excuse a student from performing or      
   observing dissection and may allow the student to instead  perform  an      
   alternative  project.  Provides that students may not be penalized for      
   refusing to participate in or observe dissection.  Directs  the  State      
   Board  of  Education,  the  Illinois  Community College Board, and the      
   Board of Higher Education to  provide  sources  of  information  about      
   alternatives  to  dissection and guidelines for notifying students and      
   parents about courses that include dissection.  First applies  to  the      
   1998-1999 academic year.  Effective immediately.                            
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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