EDUC-DRUG EDUC AND YOUTH
Summary
Creates the Drug Education and Youth Overdose Prevention Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall collaborate with the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Illinois Opioid Crisis Response Advisory Council to develop improved K-12 health education standards. Provides that the improved K-12 health education standards shall be comprehensive, reality-based, safety-focused, and evidence-based standards that reduce substance use risk factors and promote protective factors. Provides that the State Board of Education shall update state-mandated K-12 health education standards. Sets forth other requirements for the updated standards.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 31, 2023
Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House May 12, 2023
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
May 12, 2023
D
Democratic76
90% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
77
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
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