House Sponsors: GASH-COWLISHAW-DELGADO-WINKEL-SMITH,MICHAEL, MULLIGAN, ZICKUS, BIGGINS, FRITCHEY, LANG, FEIGENHOLTZ, GARRETT AND ERWIN. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-BERMAN-BOWLES-KLEMM-GEO-KARIS Short description: DISSECTION ALTERNATIVES ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Dissection Alternatives Act. 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 to develop guidelines for notifying students and parents about courses that include dissection. Directs the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to include this Act in their customary notices of new legislation. First applies to the 1999-2000 academic year. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) There would be minimal fiscal impact at the State level; local districts could incur nominal charges for paperwork and possible costs for purchasing additional supplies. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends the deletion of the provision prohibiting a student from being penalized or discriminated against for refusing to perform, participate in, or observe a dissection. Last action on Bill: BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO Last action date: 99-11-18 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status