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Bill SCH CD/HIGHER ED-BLACK HISTORY Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. 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 public institution of higher education and community college to offer a course studying the events of Black History. Allows public institutions of higher education and community colleges to meet the requirement by offering an online course. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 4346 Illinois HB 4346 (100th)
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Illinois HB 4346 (100th) — SCH CD/HIGHER ED-BLACK HISTORY

Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. 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 public institution of higher education and community college to offer a course studying the events of Black History. Allows public institutions of higher education and community colleges to meet the requirement by offering an online course.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1080 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
  • Thaddeus Jones — primary (person)
  • Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2018-01-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones filing
  • 2018-01-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-01-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-03-21 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones amendment-introduction
  • 2018-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-04-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2018-04-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2018-04-10 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2018-04-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2018-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-04-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2018-04-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2018-04-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  • 2018-04-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  • 2018-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2018-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  • 2018-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2018-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  • 2018-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2018-04-24 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2018-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2018 reading-1
  • 2018-04-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2018-04-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-04-25 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2018-05-01 Assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
  • 2018-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  • 2018-05-09 Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2018-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
  • 2018-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2018-05-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2018-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2018
  • 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2018-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2018-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2018-05-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2018-06-14 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2018-07-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2018-07-27 Effective Date January 1, 2019
  • 2018-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0634 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0000634e-4427-4258-976a-1d4c106c9ee8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).