Bill Text: IL SR0386 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Expresses support for the State of Illinois becoming a racially, ethnically, and inclusive entity that will employ a racial, ethnic, and inclusion (REI) lens in all policies, programs, employment practices, staff and leadership professional development, and operations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR0386 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0386-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to the | ||||||
| 3 | well-being of every child within the State; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Achieving this goal means recognizing the root | ||||||
| 5 | causes of racism and
discrimination and working to eliminate | ||||||
| 6 | the disparities that exist along racial, ethnic, and
inclusion | ||||||
| 7 | lines; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Voices for Illinois Children has adopted a | ||||||
| 9 | resolution stating its commitment in its work to the principles | ||||||
| 10 | outlined in this resolution; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Voices for Illinois children urges other Illinois | ||||||
| 12 | non-profits, businesses, and units of government to employ the | ||||||
| 13 | same principles in their work; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we pledge to see the | ||||||
| 16 | State of Illinois in all its activities; | ||||||
| 17 | (1) Become a racially, ethnically, and inclusive | ||||||
| 18 | entity that will employ a racial,
ethnic, and inclusion | ||||||
| 19 | (REI) lens in all its policies, programs, employment
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| 20 | practices, staff and leadership professional development, | ||||||
| 21 | and operations; | ||||||
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| 1 | (2) Identify and work with a diverse group of | ||||||
| 2 | organizations and individuals
affected by historical and | ||||||
| 3 | current policies resulting in discrimination and
exclusion | ||||||
| 4 | to explore alternatives that will reduce inequities; | ||||||
| 5 | (3) Use and advocate for disaggregated data to | ||||||
| 6 | illustrate current and past
systemic discriminatory | ||||||
| 7 | practices, existing disparities for Illinois children and | ||||||
| 8 | their
families, and progress in eliminating such | ||||||
| 9 | disparities; | ||||||
| 10 | (4) Advocate for the changes necessary to reduce | ||||||
| 11 | inequities; and | ||||||
| 12 | (5) Implement evaluation measures to ensure the | ||||||
| 13 | incorporation of a REI lens; and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to Voices for Illinois Children.
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