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IL HB1633

IL HB1633
SCH CD-NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY


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Introduced
02/01/2023
In Committee
04/19/2023
Crossed Over
03/23/2023
Passed
05/17/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/04/2023

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the provisions concerning the State Education Equity Committee, provides that as part of its report, by no later than December 15, 2024, the Committee shall provide recommendations that may assist the State Board of Education in identifying diverse subject matter experts to help inform policy through task forces, committees, and commissions the State Board oversees. Removes the provisions concerning the Native American Curriculum Advisory Council and the Native American Curriculum Task Force. In the provisions concerning instruction on Native American history, requires the instruction to be included in every social studies course pertaining to American history or government. Provides that the study of the genocide of and discrimination against Native Americans, as well as tribal sovereignty, treaties made between tribal nations and the United States, and the circumstances around forced Native American relocation shall be taught in grades 6 through 12. Provides that the instruction may be integrated as part of other required units of instruction. In the provisions concerning the unit of instruction on the Holocaust and genocides and the teaching of the history of the United States, provides that instructional materials that include the addition of content related to Native Americans shall be prepared and made available to all school boards on State Board of Education's website no later than January 1, 2025. Specifies who shall help develop the instructional materials. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Illinois School Code to create the State Education Equity Committee within the State Board of Education. The Committee is tasked with ensuring equity in education for all children from birth through grade 12. The bill also requires public elementary and high school social studies courses pertaining to American history or government to include a unit of instruction on the events of the Native American experience and history within the Midwest and Illinois since time immemorial. Additionally, the bill requires the teaching of history to include the contributions of Native Americans to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of their own nations and of the United States, as well as the study of Native American sovereignty and self-determination.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (43)

Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D)* Maurice West (D)* Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Jonathan Carroll (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Dan Didech (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Laura Fine (D),  Mary Flowers (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Michael Hastings (D),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Hoan Huynh (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Dave Koehler (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Rob Martwick (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Bob Morgan (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Celina Villanueva (D),  Ram Villivalam (D),  Chris Welch (D), 

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0422 (on 08/04/2023)

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