326 Joliet Street, West Chicago IL 60185
PRESS RELEASE
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326 Joliet Street, West Chicago IL 60185 |
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| Contact: | Mary Randle |
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| Community Relations Coordinator | |||
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| Date: | 29 Nov 2005 | ||
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Community High School's Legislative Semester, a required course for seniors, will hold its full session of Congress on Thursday, December 1 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The second full session will be Tuesday, December 6th, 8:15 to 10:45 a.m. The final full session is Wednesday, December 7th, 11:45 to 3:05. All sessions will be held in the CHS auditorium.
The Congressional sessions are the culmination of a full semester's re-creation of the legislative process and experience for each senior. They have been praised by legislators and parents and have been recognized as a Program of Excellence at Community High School.
Please see below for a list of the bills that will be debated and voted on during each of those sessions. These bills were proposed by students.
1st FULL SESSION (December 1st, 8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.)
HB-1004: Reform Adult Crime Adult Time
HB-104: Legalize Doctor Assisted Suicide
HB-501: Enforce School District Truancy Laws
HB-306: Increase Funding For Medical Research
HB-906: End Affirmative Action
HB-905: Stricter DUI Punishment
HB-704: Ban No Child Left Behind
2nd SESSION (December 6th, 8:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)
HB-1006:End War In Iraq
HB-1001: Repeal FCC Censorship
HB-304: Pro Gay Rights, Including Marriage
HB-1007: Foreign Trade Reform
HB-504: Provide Government Funding For Stem Cell Research
HB-503: Ban The Death Penalty
HB-101: Harsher Punishments For Rapists
HB-305: Reform The Patriot Act
3rd SESSION (December 7th, 11:45-3:05)
HB-301: Presidency Can Be Nautralized
HB-903: Stop People From Censoring Video Games
HB-403: Amnesty For Immigrants
HB-1005: Federal Funding For Aids Research
HB-302:Mandatory Bilingual Education
HB-205: Ban All Hate Crime Laws
HB-102: Decriminalization Of Marijuana
HB-707: Lower Tattooing Age To 18
If you would like to attend a session, please contact me at 876-6556.