Bill Status of HB 4186   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGH SCH FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQ

House Sponsors
Rep. Amy Elik-Katie Stuart, Tony M. McCombie and Brandun Schweizer

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  10/25/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-22from Ch. 122, par. 27-22
110 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 144, par. 29
110 ILCS 520/8efrom Ch. 144, par. 658e
110 ILCS 660/5-85
110 ILCS 665/10-85
110 ILCS 670/15-85
110 ILCS 675/20-85
110 ILCS 680/25-85
110 ILCS 685/30-85
110 ILCS 690/35-85

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In the provisions concerning required high school courses, allows a pupil to take one year of a foreign language course (rather than 2 years), if, upon completing one year of foreign language coursework, the pupil, the pupil's parent or guardian, and the school counselor meet to discuss the pupil's postsecondary education or career goals, and, at that meeting, it is determined (i) that the pupil will take one year of career and technical education coursework, (ii) that a second year of foreign language coursework will limit the pupil's access to career and technical education coursework, and (iii) that the pupil does not need a second year of foreign language coursework to meet the pupil's postsecondary education and career goals. Provides that, following this meeting, the pupil's parent or guardian may opt the pupil out of a second year of foreign language coursework in a form and manner that is prescribed by the State Board of Education. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in this State. Provides that a university may not require a public high school student to have completed 2 years of foreign language coursework while in high school if it was determined in high school that the student was not required to and the student's parent or guardian opted the student out. Provides that if the student completed only one year of foreign language coursework in high school, the university may require the student to take no less than one year of foreign language coursework while enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at the university. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/23/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
  10/25/2023HouseFirst Reading
  10/25/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  1/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  1/25/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

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