HB 5494 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

SCHOOL CODE-VARIOUS

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that school districts may not include certain concepts as part of a course, or allow teachers or other employees of the school district to use supplemental instructional materials that include or promote certain concepts. Provides for a complaint method and cause of action for violations. Sets forth provisions regarding notice, developing a complaint form, ways to determine if there is a valid complaint, and penalties. Provides that if a school district uses a third-party vendor in providing a personal analysis, evaluation, or survey that reveals or attempts to affect a student's attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings, the third-party vendor and the school district may not collect or maintain the responses to or results of the analysis, evaluation, or survey in a manner that would identify the responses or results of an individual student. Makes changes concerning courses in patriotism and principles of representative government education. Makes changes regarding courses in comprehensive personal health and safety and comprehensive sexual health education. Provides that the data on complaints shall be placed on the school's report card. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2022 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Tom Weber
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