SB 2676 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-CURSIVE WRITING REQ

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the cursive writing instruction offered by public elementary schools must be offered to students in grades 3 through 5 (rather than requiring school districts to determine at what grade level or levels students are to be offered cursive writing, provided that such instruction must be offered before students complete grade 5).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 14, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 13, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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Willie Preston
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