House Sponsors: BELLOCK. Short description: SCH CD-NATION'S FOUNDING DOCS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires the nation's founding and related documents to be taught in all public high schools. Provides that a public high school student may not receive a certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory examination of his or her knowledge of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. Requires the testing of a student's knowledge of these documents to be included in the social sciences area of the Prairie State Achievement Examination. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status