SCHOOLS/COM COL-BLACK HISTORY House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones-Rita Mayfield-Arthur Turner-Litesa E. Wallace 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/27-20.4from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. With respect to the requirement that the events of Black History be taught in every public elementary school and high school, provides that a student may not complete the 8th grade or graduate from high school without studying this material and that a school may meet this requirement through an online program or course. Requires every community college to offer and all students to take a course studying the events of Black History. Allows a community college to meet the requirement by offering an online course.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:110 ILCS 305/90 new110 ILCS 520/75 new110 ILCS 660/5-185 new110 ILCS 665/10-185 new110 ILCS 670/15-185 new110 ILCS 675/20-190 new110 ILCS 680/25-185 new110 ILCS 685/30-195 new110 ILCS 690/35-190 newFurther amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires each public university to offer a course studying the events of Black History. Allows a public university to meet the requirement by offering an online course.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the provision requiring all community college students to take a course studying the events of Black History. 2/4/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/6/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/9/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/9/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-008-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/24/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 4/24/2015HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/28/2016HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die