Public Act 096-0084
 
HB0972 Enrolled LRB096 07461 NHT 17553 b

    AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new)
    Sec. 10-20.46. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a
school holds any type of event at the school on November 11,
Veterans' Day, the school board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new)
    Sec. 34-18.37. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a
school holds any type of event at the school on November 11,
Veterans' Day, the board shall require a moment of silence at
that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 45 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 305/45 new)
    Sec. 45. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board of Trustees shall require
a moment of silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 520/30 new)
    Sec. 30. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 660/5-140 new)
    Sec. 5-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 665/10-140 new)
    Sec. 10-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 670/15-140 new)
    Sec. 15-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
adding Section 20-145 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 675/20-145 new)
    Sec. 20-145. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 680/25-140 new)
    Sec. 25-140. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 30-150 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 685/30-150 new)
    Sec. 30-150. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-145 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 690/35-145 new)
    Sec. 35-145. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the
University holds any type of event at the University on
November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of
silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)
    Sec. 3-29.4. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a
community college holds any type of event at the community
college on November 11, Veterans' Day, the board shall require
a moment of silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/27/2009