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Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Arab American history, including the history of Arab Americans in the State and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Arab Americans from the 19th century onward. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials, including those established by the Public Broadcasting Service, that may be used as guidelines for the development of the unit of instruction. Provides that each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time that qualifies as a unit of instruction. Provides that the regional superintendent of schools shall monitor a school district's compliance with the curricular requirements during the regional superintendent's annual compliance visit. Provides that a school may meet the requirements through an online program or course. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 23 co
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Assigned to Education
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-035-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Motion Prevailed 070-038-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
Fiscal Note Filed
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Sonya M. Harper
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Maurice A. West, II
Robert "Bob" Rita
Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Michael Crawford