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Public Act 92-0832
HB4117 Enrolled LRB9214169NTpk
AN ACT concerning schools.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Silent Reflection Act is amended by
changing Section 0.01 and adding Section 5 as follows:
(105 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 770)
Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
(105 ILCS 20/5 new)
Sec. 5. Student prayer. In order that the right of every
student to the free exercise of religion is guaranteed within
the public schools and that each student has the freedom to
not be subject to pressure from the State either to engage in
or to refrain from religious observation on public school
grounds, students in the public schools may voluntarily
engage in individually initiated, non-disruptive prayer that,
consistent with the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses
of the United States and Illinois Constitutions, is not
sponsored, promoted, or endorsed in any manner by the school
or any school employee.
Passed in the General Assembly May 29, 2002.
Approved August 22, 2002.
Effective January 01, 2003.
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