SCH CD-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/27-3from Ch. 122, par. 27-3105 ILCS 20/1from Ch. 122, par. 771Amends the School Code and the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Requires that the Pledge of Allegiance be recited prior to the observance of the required brief period of silence at the opening of each school day by pupils in elementary and secondary educational institutions supported or maintained in whole or in part by public funds (now, no time of day or order of recitation is specified). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 20/1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning patriotism and the principles of representative government, the proper use of the American flag, the method of voting, and the Pledge of Allegiance. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/20/2008SenateAssigned to Education 2/28/2008SenateHeld in Education 3/6/2008SenateHeld in Education 3/11/2008SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 007-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die