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IL SB3146

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

William McCann

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act (105 ILCS 20/5) to prohibit schools and school employees from discouraging student religious activities.

  • Students may voluntarily engage in individually or collectively initiated, non-disruptive prayer or religious-based meetings during noninstructional time (before classes begin or after classes end).

  • Explicitly includes prayer groups, BIBLE clubs, and "meet at the flagpole for prayer" days as protected activities.

  • Requires that such religious activities not be sponsored, promoted, endorsed, or discouraged in any manner by schools or school employees, consistent with the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses of the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions.

Legislative Description

STUDENT PRAYER-NO DISCOURAGE

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

4/8/2016

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/8/2016
Education3/8/2016
Assignments2/19/2016

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