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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5817         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-K-12 BOOKS ABOUT RACISM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-23.15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Sets forth a list of nonfiction, fiction, and children's books about racism that shall be required reading for students in every public elementary and secondary school beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Requires that the instruction in the material presented by each book be age appropriate and taught at the appropriate grade level. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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