Bill Title: 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 Arab American history, including the history of Arab Americans in this State and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Arab Americans from the 19th century onward. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2026-03-13 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah [HB2997 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Engrossed	2025-04-11	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2025-02-06	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2025-04-08	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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