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Bill SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT Amends the School Code. With regard to the textbook block grant program, provides that the textbooks authorized to be purchased must include the roles and contributions of all people protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act and must be non-discriminatory as to any of the characteristics under the Act. Provides that textbooks purchased with grant funds must be non-discriminatory. Provides that in public schools only, the teaching of history of the United States shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State. Effective July 1, 2020. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st HB 246 Illinois HB 246 (101st)
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Illinois HB 246 (101st) — SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT

Amends the School Code. With regard to the textbook block grant program, provides that the textbooks authorized to be purchased must include the roles and contributions of all people protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act and must be non-discriminatory as to any of the characteristics under the Act. Provides that textbooks purchased with grant funds must be non-discriminatory. Provides that in public schools only, the teaching of history of the United States shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State. Effective July 1, 2020.

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 — 3717 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 6042 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
  • Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
  • Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
  • Anna Moeller — primary (person)
  • Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
  • Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
  • David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
  • Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
  • Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
  • Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
  • John Connor — cosponsor (person)
  • Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
  • Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
  • Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
  • Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
  • Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
  • Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
  • Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
  • Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
  • Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
  • Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2019-01-08 Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller filing
  • 2019-01-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-01-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-01-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2019-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  • 2019-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2019-01-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  • 2019-01-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  • 2019-01-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-01-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2019-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  • 2019-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2019-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  • 2019-01-29 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-01-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2019-02-06 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-007-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  • 2019-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  • 2019-02-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  • 2019-02-13 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  • 2019-02-13 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  • 2019-02-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2019-02-13 Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Pension Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-02-13 Balanced Budget Note Filed
  • 2019-02-13 Correctional Note Filed
  • 2019-02-14 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
  • 2019-02-14 State Debt Impact Note Filed
  • 2019-02-14 Judicial Note Filed
  • 2019-02-15 Pension Note Filed
  • 2019-02-15 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
  • 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-02-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-02-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-02-26 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2019-02-26 Home Rule Note Filed
  • 2019-02-27 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2019-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  • 2019-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2019-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2019-03-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 060-042-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-03-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-03-13 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2019-03-13 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2019-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-03-13 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  • 2019-03-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-03-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  • 2019-03-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2019-03-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2019-03-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  • 2019-03-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  • 2019-03-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2019-03-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2019-03-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2019-03-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  • 2019-03-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2019-03-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  • 2019-03-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  • 2019-04-24 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2019-05-02 Do Pass Education; 013-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
  • 2019-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
  • 2019-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  • 2019-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2019-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 037-017-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-23 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-09 Effective Date July 1, 2020
  • 2019-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0227 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/21e5e968-190f-4bdb-8bc5-8cf79d7d9e75. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).