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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Student Bill of Rights Act, which requires the State Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education to jointly create a comprehensive student bill of rights by January 1, 2026. The bill affirms that students in public schools and public higher education institutions have the right to educational equity and protection from discrimination based on race, sex, gender, socioeconomic status, and mental or physical ability. Specifically, the bill mandates that these educational boards publish the student bill of rights on their websites and make a handout available, and requires public higher education institutions, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to provide a link to the bill of rights on their respective websites. The legislation aims to ensure that all students have equal access to education and are protected from discriminatory practices, with an emphasis on transparency and accessibility of these rights.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2759&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2759.htm |
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