Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB5229

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5229

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new

Amends the School Code. For websites that are blocked from being accessed by a student on a school-issued electronic device, requires each school board to develop an appeal process by which a student, at the request of the student's parent or guardian, may access a blocked website if the website is reasonably related to the student's education or pursuit of work opportunities during or after high school.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.88 and 34-18.88 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new)

Sec. 10-20.88. Appeal process to access blocked websites. For websites that are blocked from being accessed by a student on a school-issued electronic device, each school board shall develop an appeal process by which a student, at the request of the student's parent or guardian, may access a blocked website if the website is reasonably related to the student's education or pursuit of work opportunities during or after high school.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new)

Sec. 34-18.88. Appeal process to access blocked websites. For websites that are blocked from being accessed by a student on a school-issued electronic device, the board shall develop an appeal process by which a student, at the request of the student's parent or guardian, may access a blocked website if the website is reasonably related to the student's education or pursuit of work opportunities during or after high school.