Illinois House Bill 4186

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-25 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

HIGH SCH FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQ

Rep. Amy Elik [R]

Rep. Katie Stuart [D]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Rep. Brandun Schweizer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2024-01-18	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2024-01-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-10-25	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-10-25	House	First Reading
2023-10-23	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=4186&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4186.htm