IL SB2270 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-31 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-31 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends 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 Latina and Latino history, including the history of Latinas and Latinos in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Latinas and Latinos toward advancing civil rights from the 19th century onward. Provides that these events shall include the contributions made by individual Latinas and Latinos in government and the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as the contributions of Latina and Latino communities to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. Provides that the studying of this material shall constitute an affirmation by students of their commitment to respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to forever eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. Establishes requirements for the State Superintendent of Education, regional superintendents, and each school board concerning instructional materials and guidelines. Permits a school to meet requirements through an online program or course.
Title
LATINA & LATINO STUDIES
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | To Mandates |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Re-assigned to Education |
| 2025-10-14 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
