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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 4242         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-DRESS CODE POLICY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton-Laura Fine-Mike Simmons-Cristina Castro-Sara Feigenholtz</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.25b</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-2.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not prohibit a student from wearing any articles of clothing or items that have cultural or religious significance to the student if those articles of clothing or items are not obscene or derogatory toward others and shall not prohibit the right of a student to wear or accessorize the student's graduation attire with items associated with the student's cultural or ethnic identity or any protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act, including, but not limited to, Native American items of cultural significance.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/14/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>11/17/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>11/22/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>11/22/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>11/22/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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