SCIENCE IN ELE SCH TASK FORCE Senate SponsorsSen. Rachel Ventura and Kimberly A. Lightford-Willie Preston House Sponsors(Rep. Hoan Huynh-Kevin John Olickal-Michelle Mussman and Janet Yang Rohr) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Redefining Science in Elementary Schools Task Force Act. Sets forth the members of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall identify age-appropriate education for anatomy, physiology, and nutrition for each grade K-8. Provides that the Task Force shall use this knowledge to craft anatomy, physiology, and nutrition curriculum that allows students to learn about the human body. Provides that the curriculum shall be primarily focused on empowering students with the knowledge to adequately understand their own body and care for their own health and well-being throughout their lives. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall meet a minimum of 6 times, starting on August 1, 2023. Provides that by December 15, 2024, the Task Force shall produce a report for recommendations on grade K-8 anatomy, physiology, and nutrition and submit the report to the Governor, State Board of Education, and the General Assembly. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes the name of the Act to the Science in Elementary Schools Task Force. Changes the name of the Task Force to the Science in Elementary Schools Task Force Act. Changes the composition and duties of the Task Force. Specifies that meetings of the Task Force may take place in person, by video conference, or by telephone. Makes grammatical changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create the Science in Elementary Schools Working Group. Provides for the membership of the Working Group. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide administrative support to the Working Group. Provides that by June 1, 2024, the Working Group shall create a crosswalk and alignment of the current Illinois Learning Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards adopted by the State Board of Education and the Illinois Learning Standards for Science, with links to available resources so elementary teachers have access to high quality, age-appropriate, and free educational materials that are centered on anatomy, physiology and nutrition to empower students with the knowledge of their own bodies and to care for their own health and well-being throughout their lives. Provides that the Working Group shall focus its recommendations on how to empower students with the knowledge to adequately understand their own bodies and care for their own health and well-being throughout their lives, with the idea that science education is more human-centered. Provides that the Working Group shall additionally focus on connecting this human-centered science education with other sciences as students advance to other areas of their science education, such as chemistry, biology, and physics, taught at later grade levels. Provides that the Working Group shall make recommendations to the State Board of Education on updating its science standards by December 31, 2025. By December 31, 2030, the State Board of Education shall review and provide updates as appropriate to the crosswalk and alignment documents and elementary storylines. The State Board of Education shall conduct these reviews and provide these updates, at a minimum, of every 5 years thereafter. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill but changes the name of the Science in Elementary Schools Working Group to the Science in Elementary Schools Task Force. Effective immediately. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Education 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Education 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 3/29/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ventura 3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/25/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/25/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh 5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 5/15/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/15/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rachel Ventura 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-005-000 6/26/2023SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die