SCH CD-REMOVE FOREIGN LANG REQ House SponsorsRep. Rick Ryan, Travis Weaver and David Friess 1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 105 ILCS 5/27-605was 105 ILCS 5/27-22 Amends the School Code. Removes language that requires, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade to, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign language courses. 1/7/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan 1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/30/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess