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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5533</title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-FINANCIAL LITERACY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jeff Keicher-Curtis J. Tarver, II-Amy Elik</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-305</reference><aliasreference>was 105 ILCS 5/27-12.1</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27-605</reference><aliasreference>was 105 ILCS 5/27-22</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, for a pupil entering grade 9 to complete one semester of a stand-alone financial literacy course as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, to be taken in grade 11 or 12. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Financial Literacy Implementation Committee no later than June 30, 2027 to make recommendations to the State Superintendent of Education concerning the implementation of a stand-alone financial literacy course. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Education Policy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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