SCH CD-JUNIOR COLOR GUARD
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that subject to the availability of local resources, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor military personnel. Provides that the junior color guard shall be used at school events, including interscholastic athletic events and other events in which the presenting of the colors is requested. Provides that each school shall allow the junior color guard to participate in community events in which the presenting of the colors may be requested. Provides that each school may work with a civic organization or association to provide adequate training to the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their duties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
90–10
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 116
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic76
67% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-010-006
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty McLaughlin
RRepublican
P
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
David Friess
RRepublican
Co
Fred Crespo
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Sosnowski
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Kifowit
DDemocratic
Co
Travis Weaver
RRepublican
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