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Bill SCH CD-CLIMATE CHANGE EDUC Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, every public high school shall require a unit of instruction addressing climate change in either a required science class or a required social studies class. Sets forth what the unit of instruction shall include. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the Director's designee, shall prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials and professional development training for educators that may be used as guidelines for development of the instruction. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public high school shall include instruction on climate change and the impacts and causes of climate change in grades 9 through 12 in specified courses. Provides that the State Board of Education shall convene a working group of students, educators, and experts in the area of climate change. Sets forth the membership of the working group. Sets forth tasks for the working group concerning State learning standards. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials and professional development training for educators that may be used as guidelines for development of the instruction. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 4895 Illinois HB 4895 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 4895 (103rd) — SCH CD-CLIMATE CHANGE EDUC

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, every public high school shall require a unit of instruction addressing climate change in either a required science class or a required social studies class. Sets forth what the unit of instruction shall include. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the Director's designee, shall prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials and professional development training for educators that may be used as guidelines for development of the instruction. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public high school shall include instruction on climate change and the impacts and causes of climate change in grades 9 through 12 in specified courses. Provides that the State Board of Education shall convene a working group of students, educators, and experts in the area of climate change. Sets forth the membership of the working group. Sets forth tasks for the working group concerning State learning standards. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials and professional development training for educators that may be used as guidelines for development of the instruction. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 36–16 (pass) · lower
  • Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies — 10–5 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 70–37 (pass) · lower
  • Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies, Amendment 2 — 10–5 (pass) · lower
  • Education — 9–4 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Adriane Johnson — primary (person)
  • Janet Yang Rohr — primary (person)
  • Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
  • Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
  • Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
  • Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
  • Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly Du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
  • La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
  • Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
  • Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
  • Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
  • Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
  • Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
  • Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2024-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr filing
  • 2024-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  • 2024-02-28 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-03-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2024-03-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000
  • 2024-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-03-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  • 2024-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2024-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  • 2024-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2024-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr amendment-introduction
  • 2024-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2024-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2024-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr amendment-introduction
  • 2024-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2024-04-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2024-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  • 2024-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-037-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  • 2024-04-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  • 2024-04-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-30 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-01 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2024-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  • 2024-05-07 Do Pass Education; 009-004-000
  • 2024-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2024-05-09 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2024-05-17 Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  • 2024-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  • 2024-05-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  • 2024-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-23 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  • 2024-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2024-05-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2024-06-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2024-06-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-08-09 Effective Date July 1, 2025
  • 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0837 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d527479b-30aa-4a24-998c-59f02008ee82. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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