Bill Status of HB 2759   104th General Assembly


Short Description:  STUDENT BILL OF RIGHTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet-Michael Crawford

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Student Bill of Rights Act. Provides that the State Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education shall jointly establish, no later than January 1, 2026, a student bill of rights to outline that students in public schools and public institutions of higher education have a right to educational equity and to be free from discrimination based on race, sex, gender, socioeconomic status, and mental or physical ability. Provides that the State Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education shall publish the student bill of rights on their Internet websites and make a handout available. Provides that each public institution of higher education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall have on their Internet websites a link to the student bill of rights published on the Board of Higher Education's Internet website. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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