SCH CD-ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam, Antonio Muņoz, Laura Ellman, Robert Peters, Laura Fine, Mike Simmons, Celina Villanueva, Christopher Belt, Julie A. Morrison, Mattie Hunter, Michael E. Hastings, Karina Villa, Cristina Castro, Kimberly A. Lightford, Adriane Johnson, Linda Holmes-John Connor-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Thomas Cullerton, David Koehler, Bill Cunningham, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Laura M. Murphy 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/27-20.8 new105 ILCS 5/27-21from Ch. 122, par. 27-21Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires every public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history; contains provisions governing this instruction. Provides that the teaching of history of the United States shall include the study of the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the heroic service of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army during World War II. 2/24/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/24/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/9/2021SenateAssigned to Education 3/12/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/12/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/17/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/24/2021SenatePostponed - Education 3/24/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/24/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/24/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/26/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/31/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/31/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/31/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 3/31/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/31/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 4/6/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 4/8/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/8/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/13/2021SenatePostponed - Education 4/13/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die