Bill Title: Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public school shall provide instruction on climate change, which shall include, but not be limited to, identifying the environmental and ecological impacts of climate change on individuals and communities and evaluating solutions for addressing and mitigating the impact of climate change and shall be in alignment with State learning standards, as appropriate. Provides that the State Board of Education shall, subject to appropriation, prepare and make available multi-disciplinary instructional resources and professional learning opportunities for educators that may be used to meet the requirements of the instruction. Effective July 1, 2025.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28)
Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0837
[HB4895 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Chaptered | 2024-08-14 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Enrolled | 2024-05-23 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Engrossed | 2024-04-18 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | 2024-02-06 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
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Supplemental Documents
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