Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish the Task Force on Civic Education. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall (1) analyze the current state of civic education in this State; (2) analyze current civic education laws in other jurisdictions, both mandated and permissive; (3) identify best practices in civic education in other jurisdictions; (4) make recommendations to the General Assembly focused on substantially increasing civic literacy and the capacity of youth to obtain the requisite knowledge, skills, and practices to be civically informed members of the public; and (5) make funding recommendations if the Task Force's recommendations to the General Assembly would require a fiscal commitment. Provides that no later than May 31, 2014, the Task Force shall summarize its findings and recommendations in a report to the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on May 31, 2015. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0301 [HB2428 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Chaptered	2013-08-12	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2013-05-17	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2013-03-12	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2013-03-07	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2013-02-20	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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