Senate Sponsors: DEL VALLE-LIGHTFORD-MUNOZ AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: SOTO-DELGADO-HOWARD-MILLER-FLOWERS Short description: SCH CD-HISTORY-ETHNIC GROUPS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Adds Hispanics to the list of the specific ethnic groups whose role and contributions in the history of this country and State are required to be studied in the teaching of the history of the United States. Changes a reference from American Negroes to African Americans. Effective July 1, 2001. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes a reference from Czechoslovakian to Czech and Slovak. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0027 Last action date: JUN-28-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status