Illinois House Bill 3307

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-06 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Course of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade beginning with the 2028-2029 school year must successfully complete either 2 years of foreign language courses or at least 2 years of career-focused coursework that has been authorized by the State Board of Education as meeting the requirements for a College and Career Pathway Endorsement under the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act (rather than requiring the successful completion of 2 years of foreign language courses). Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois State University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, and the Western Illinois University Law. Provides that a university may not require State public high school graduates, as a condition of acceptance, to have completed any years of foreign language courses unless the university permits, as an alternative to completion of a foreign language course, attainment of a College and Career Pathway Endorsement under the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Effective immediately.

SCH-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE

Rep. Amy Elik [R]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]	Rep. Jackie Haas [R]
Rep. Tony McCombie [R]	Rep. Travis Weaver [R]	Rep. Suzanne Ness [D]	Rep. Patrick Windhorst [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
2023-03-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2023-03-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	27-22	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	305	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	520	8e	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	660	5-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	665	10-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	670	15-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	675	20-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	680	25-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	685	30-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	690	35-85	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3307&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3307.htm