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Amends the School Code. Requires, by no later than January 1, 2027, the State Board of Education, in consultation with water safety experts, to develop or adopt and make available to school districts a model program of instruction on water safety. Requires the State Board to provide to all public and nonpublic schools an informational notice regarding water safety developed by the Department of Public Health, and requires the school to distribute the notice to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the school. Includes website posting requirements by the State Board, school districts, and nonpublic schools regarding the informational notice. Sets forth liability exemptions. Makes conforming changes in the Department of Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2026
Last Action
Feb 24, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Michael Crawford