IL HB2401 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district (including a charter school) shall require that books that are included as a part of any course, material, instruction, reading assignment, or other school curricula related to literature during the school year or that appear on summer reading lists must include books that are written by diverse authors, including, but not limited to, authors who are African American, women, Native American, LatinX, and Asian. Provides that reading material may not perpetuate bias against persons based on specified categories. Provides that for any school district utilizing federal funds under Title I, Part A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the selection of each book to be included in a reading assignment, course material and instruction, or other school curricula related to literature must first receive prior approval from the school board before the book may be included. Provides that the criteria for the approval or denial of a book shall be determined by school board policy, but the minimum requirement is that the book may not be approved by the school board if the book contains language or material that is derogatory or racist or incites hate against any persons. Provides for rulemaking and guidelines. Effective immediately.
Title
SCH CD-DIVERSITY IN LITERATURE
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 2024-03-22 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-22 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2024-02-22 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-22 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2024-02-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2023-02-28 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2023-02-15 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-02-15 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-02-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 27A-5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 28-22 | New Code | See Bill Text |
