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For Illinois State residents only Update March 25, 2010 The Illinois anti-bullying
HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL
The 15th
state to introduce anti-bullying legislation in the U.S. since 2003
Jonathan
Lackland, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of Minorities in Government, and Carrie Clark, founder of IllinoisHWA,
have been lobbying Senators in Springfield for weeks to pass Senate Bill #3566. It passed!!! (37-Yea; 15 Nay; 17 No vote) Senator Delgado has explained that ‘no votes’ are due to what is to happen next.
This bill now goes to the House for amendments they may want to add, or former amendments the House may want to change.
The House will then vote. The discussion may be heated; this bill is contentious; the House is inclined
toward loud screaming voices. Representative
Art Turner is passing his chief sponsorship to Representative Eddie Washington. Both have a heart for this
bill, but Rep. Washington has more time at present to work on it. Rep. Turner will stay on as a co-sponsor.
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