SCH CD-FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQ Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Education 105 ILCS 5/27-605was 105 ILCS 5/27-22Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to the requirement that, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, each pupil entering the 9th grade must, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, successfully complete 2 years of foreign language courses, requires a high school to offer 2 years of foreign-language course credit to any student who either (i) successfully passes a standardized test of language proficiency for a language other than English at the level required for the State Seal of Biliteracy or (ii) presents an official transcript demonstrating completion of 2 years of high-school equivalency in which the language of instruction was in a language other than English. 2/6/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/6/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Education 3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026