SCH CD-DRESS CODE POLICY Senate SponsorsSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas-Cristina Castro-Mike Simmons, Javier L. Cervantes-Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Diane Blair-Sherlock-Sue Scherer-Cyril Nichols-Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Kevin John Olickal, Norma Hernandez, Lilian Jiménez, Sharon Chung, Matt Hanson, Anna Moeller, Mary Gill, Rita Mayfield, Aaron M. Ortiz, Dagmara Avelar and Barbara Hernandez) 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0463 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new105 ILCS 5/10-22.25bfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b105 ILCS 5/34-2.3from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3Amends the School Code. Provides that by no later than July 1, 2024, the State Board of Education shall make available to schools, on its Internet website, resource materials developed in consultation with stakeholders regarding a student 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 the right of a student to wear or accessorize graduation attire with certain items. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board, local school council, or registered or recognized nonpublic elementary or secondary school may 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 may 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.25oReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill but removes provisions concerning nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that, by no later than July 1, 2024, the State Board of Education shall make available to schools resource materials developed in consultation with stakeholders regarding a student wearing or accessorizing the student's graduation attire with general items that may be used by the student to associate with, identify, or declare their cultural, ethnic, or religious identity or any other protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. (instead of resource materials regarding a student 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 the right of a student to wear or accessorize graduation attire with certain items). Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council 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, ethnic, or religious identity or any other protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act (instead of may 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). Removes provisions providing that a school board or local school council may 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. Effective immediately. 2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Human Rights 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Rights 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Rights 3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Rights 3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Human Rights 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Rights; 007-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Human Rights 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/29/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Human Rights; 006-000-000 3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Glowiak Hilton 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-004-000 3/30/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/3/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 4/5/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/2/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 5/11/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer 5/11/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/11/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 5/16/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 5/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/18/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-007-000 5/18/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2023SenateEffective Date August 4, 2023 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0463