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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, to provide guidance on both of their respective websites to aid preschool and elementary school teachers in teaching literacy and other subjects to color-vision-deficient learners. Requires the eye examination for all children enrolling in kindergarten in a public, private, or parochial school and any student enrolling for the first time in a public, private, or parochial school to include a color vision deficiency examination. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that color discrimination tests shall be performed in all vision screening services under the Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall file rules with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act by requiring color discrimination tests to be included in all vision screening services. The bill mandates that the Department of Public Health develop and implement rules for these new color vision tests before January 1, 2027. Color vision testing is important because it can help identify color vision deficiencies or color blindness in children, which can impact learning, academic performance, and future career choices. By adding this requirement to existing vision screening protocols, the bill aims to provide more comprehensive vision assessments for children, potentially enabling earlier detection and intervention for color vision-related issues.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3408&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3408ham001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3408.htm |
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