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Creates the Inclusive History Act. Establishes the Inclusive History Commission to (i) address the deficiencies and inadequacies in both perspective and content in traditional history course material and instruction and (ii) develop multiperspective, inclusive, and comprehensive standards that a school may use as a guide in replacing or developing its curricula for history education. Sets forth the membership of the Commission. Contains provisions concerning meetings, duties, and reporting. Repeals the provisions on December 31, 2026. Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires schools to suspend all instruction in history education, with exceptions. Not later than June 30, 2026, requires the State Superintendent of Education to provide to schools instructional guidelines and standards based on the recommendations of the Commission so that schools may develop alternative curricula to replace traditional course material and instruction to ensure that students obtain a multiperspective, inclusive, and comprehensive understanding about history. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, schools shall resume instruction in history, which shall require the use of age-appropriate discussion, textbooks, and other course material that reframe the study of history by presenting to students an examination of history through the inclusion of diverse perspectives, contrary interpretations, and the viewpoints of various groups of people whose voices have traditionally been excluded from the conventional teaching of history. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Last Action
Jun 2, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 13 co
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-037-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
La Shawn K. Ford
Camille Y. Lilly
Michael Crawford
Sonya M. Harper
Maurice A. West, II