Date	Chamber	Action
7/9/2021	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0055

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27-20.08 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, every public high school may include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on media literacy; defines "media literacy". Provides requirements for the unit of instruction. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for the unit of instruction. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, requires every public high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on media literacy; sets forth what topics the unit of instruction shall include. Provides that the State Board of Education shall determine how to prepare and make available instructional resources and professional learning opportunities for educators that may be used for the development of the unit of instruction. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/26/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
1/29/2021	House	First Reading
1/29/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2021	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2/23/2021	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/17/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/22/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/22/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/24/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
3/24/2021	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-009-000
4/8/2021	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2021	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2021	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
4/20/2021	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-044-000
4/20/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
4/21/2021	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/21/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2021	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
4/21/2021	Senate	First Reading
4/21/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/7/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
5/7/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/11/2021	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/12/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/12/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
5/19/2021	Senate	Do Pass Education; 011-002-000
5/19/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
5/19/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/20/2021	Senate	Second Reading
5/20/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
5/25/2021	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 042-015-000
5/25/2021	House	Passed Both Houses
5/25/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
5/29/2021	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
6/23/2021	House	Sent to the Governor
7/9/2021	House	Governor Approved
7/9/2021	House	Effective Date July 9, 2021
7/9/2021	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0055

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