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Bill SCH CD-REQUIRE CIVICS COURSE Amends the School Code. Subject to funds being made available from the State Board of Education from appropriations for this purpose, requires every public high school to include in its curriculum a separate civics course of study with the goal of helping young people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives. Sets forth the focuses of the course content. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 4025 Illinois HB 4025 (99th)
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Illinois HB 4025 (99th) — SCH CD-REQUIRE CIVICS COURSE

Amends the School Code. Subject to funds being made available from the State Board of Education from appropriations for this purpose, requires every public high school to include in its curriculum a separate civics course of study with the goal of helping young people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives. Sets forth the focuses of the course content.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 8129 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 467 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Deb Conroy — primary (person)
  • Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
  • Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
  • Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
  • Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
  • Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
  • William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy filing
  • 2015-02-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-27 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-16 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2015-03-18 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2015-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2015-03-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2015-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-006-001 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2015-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  • 2015-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  • 2015-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 020-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2015-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2015-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  • 2015-04-16 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2015-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2015-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2015-04-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
  • 2015-04-24 Motion - Move to Previous Question Rep. David B. Reis
  • 2015-04-24 Motion Prevailed
  • 2015-04-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-029-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2015-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2015-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2015-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2015-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2015-04-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2015-04-28 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-28 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2015-04-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-28 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2015-04-29 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2015-05-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2015-05-06 Postponed - Education
  • 2015-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2015-05-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2015-05-13 Do Pass Education; 011-002-001 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
  • 2015-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2015-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2015-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  • 2015-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2015-05-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015
  • 2015-05-22 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 reading-3
  • 2015-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  • 2015-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2015-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2015-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2015-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2015-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  • 2015-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 046-007-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-21 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0434 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f023d8d4-5cac-406e-bded-4788066bc978. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).