GA96HB17 96 HB 17 SCH CD-BLACK HISTORY STUDY Amends the School Code. Adds as commemorative holidays January 15 (to be known as Humanitarian Day and observed as a day of respect for the principles of human and civil rights and to involve the use of the color white as a visual affirmation to practice these principles), April 4 (to be known as Victims of Violence Wholly Day and observed as a day of respect for the principles of non-violence and to involve the use of the color black as a visual affirmation to practice these principles), and August 28 (to be known as Dream Day and observed as a day of respect for the spiritual and moral principles of peoplehood and to involve the use of the colors black and white as a visual affirmation to practice these principles). Requires the study of Black History to include the Gettysburg Address, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech", and President Barack Obama's victory speech. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=17&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=39900&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Tabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g) 1 8 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-007-000 0 7 HELM 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 6 HELM 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 007-006-001 0 5 HELM 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 4 HELM 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 0 3 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2008-12-09 00:00:00 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 0 0 MaryEFlowers House Chief Sponsor LaShawnKFord House Chief Co-Sponsor