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HB 2265 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that every public elementary school shall include in its 6th, 7th, or 8th grade curriculum, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, at least one semester of civics education; specifies course content requirements and requires the education to be in accordance with Illinois Learning Standards for social science. Allows school districts to consult with civics education stakeholders, as deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education. Allows school districts to utilize private funding available for the purposes of offering civics education. Effective July 1, 2019. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year (rather than the 2019-2020 school year), every public elementary school shall include in its 6th, 7th, or 8th grade curriculum at least one semester of civics education. Changes the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2019).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Apr 3, 2019 Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019

How they voted

31–13
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 23, 2019
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
3 Yea 13 Nay 2
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
85
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-003-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-26-13)
house
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-007-000
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 51 co-sponsors

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