103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1010
 
Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



 
105 ILCS 110/3

 Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that a school's comprehensive health education program must include instruction on the medical and legal ramifications of cannabis use. Effective immediately.



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1 AN ACT concerning education.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive 
5Health
Education Act is amended by changing Section 3 as 
6follows:


7 (105 ILCS 110/3)


8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-1034)

9 Sec. 3. Comprehensive Health Education Program. The 
10program established
under this Act shall include, but not be 
11limited to, the following major
educational areas as a basis 
12for curricula in all elementary and secondary
schools in this 
13State: human ecology and health; human growth and
development; 
14the emotional, psychological, physiological, hygienic, and

15social responsibilities of family life, including sexual 
16abstinence until
marriage; the prevention and control of 
17disease, including instruction in
grades 6 through 12 on the 
18prevention, transmission, and spread of AIDS; age-appropriate 
19sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in 
20grades pre-kindergarten through 12; public and environmental 
21health; consumer health; safety education and
disaster 
22survival; mental health and illness; personal health habits;

23alcohol and drug use and abuse, including the medical and 
 
 
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1legal ramifications
of alcohol, drug, and cannabis tobacco 
2use; abuse during pregnancy; evidence-based and medically 
3accurate information regarding sexual
abstinence; tobacco and 
4e-cigarettes and other vapor devices, including the medical 
5and legal ramifications of tobacco use; nutrition; and dental 
6health. The instruction on mental health and illness must 
7evaluate the multiple dimensions of health by reviewing the 
8relationship between physical and mental health so as to 
9enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behaviors that 
10promote health, well-being, and human dignity. The program 
11shall also provide course material and instruction to advise 
12pupils of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act.
The 
13program shall include information about cancer, including, 
14without limitation, types of cancer, signs and symptoms, risk 
15factors, the importance of early prevention and detection, and 
16information on where to go for help. Notwithstanding the above 
17educational areas, the following areas may also
be included as 
18a basis for curricula in all elementary and secondary
schools 
19in this State: basic first aid (including, but not limited to,

20cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver), 
21heart disease, diabetes, stroke, the
prevention of child 
22abuse, neglect, and suicide, and teen dating violence in 
23grades 7 through 12. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, 
24training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary 
25resuscitation (which training must be in accordance with 
26standards of the American Red Cross, the American Heart 
 
 
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1Association, or another nationally recognized certifying 
2organization) and how to use an automated external 
3defibrillator shall be included as a basis for curricula in 
4all secondary schools in this State. 
5 The school board of each
public elementary and secondary 
6school in the State
shall encourage all teachers and other 
7school personnel to acquire,
develop, and maintain the 
8knowledge and skills necessary to properly
administer 
9life-saving techniques, including, without limitation, the

10Heimlich maneuver and rescue breathing.
The training shall be 
11in
accordance with standards of the
American Red Cross, the 
12American Heart Association, or another nationally
recognized 
13certifying organization.
A school board may use the
services 
14of non-governmental entities whose personnel have expertise in

15life-saving techniques to instruct teachers and other school 
16personnel in
these techniques. Each school board
is encouraged 
17to have in
its employ, or on its volunteer staff, at least one 
18person who is certified, by
the American Red Cross or by 
19another qualified certifying agency,
as qualified to 
20administer first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In 
21addition, each school board is authorized to
allocate 
22appropriate portions of its institute or inservice days to 
23conduct
training programs for teachers and other school 
24personnel who have expressed an
interest in becoming qualified 
25to administer emergency first aid or
cardiopulmonary 
26resuscitation. School boards are urged to
encourage their 
 
 
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1teachers and other school personnel who coach school athletic

2programs and other extracurricular school activities to 
3acquire, develop, and
maintain the knowledge and skills 
4necessary to properly administer first aid
and cardiopulmonary 
5resuscitation in accordance with standards and requirements

6established by the American Red Cross or another qualified 
7certifying agency. Subject to appropriation, the State Board 
8of Education shall establish and administer a matching grant 
9program to pay for half of the cost that a school district 
10incurs in training those teachers and other school personnel 
11who express an interest in becoming qualified to administer 
12cardiopulmonary resuscitation (which training must be in

13accordance with standards of the
American Red Cross, the 
14American Heart Association, or another nationally
recognized 
15certifying organization) or in learning how to use an 
16automated external defibrillator. A school district that 
17applies for a grant must demonstrate that it has funds to pay 
18half of the cost of the training for which matching grant money 
19is sought. The State Board of Education shall award the grants 
20on a first-come, first-serve basis.

21 No pupil shall be
required to take or participate in any 
22class or course on AIDS or family
life instruction or to 
23receive training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary 
24resuscitation or how to use an automated external 
25defibrillator if his or her parent or guardian submits written 
26objection
thereto, and refusal to take or participate in the 
 
 
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1course or program or the training shall
not be reason for 
2suspension or expulsion of the pupil.

3 Curricula developed under programs established in 
4accordance with this
Act in the major educational area of 
5alcohol and drug use and abuse, including cannabis, shall

6include classroom instruction in grades 5 through 12. The 
7instruction,
which shall include matters relating to both the 
8physical and legal effects
and ramifications of drug and 
9substance abuse, including cannabis, shall be integrated into

10existing curricula; and the State Board of Education shall 
11develop and make
available to all elementary and secondary 
12schools in this State
instructional materials and guidelines 
13which will assist the schools in
incorporating the instruction 
14into their existing curricula. In
addition, school districts 
15may offer, as part of existing curricula during
the school day 
16or as part of an after school program, support services and

17instruction for pupils or pupils whose parent, parents, or 
18guardians are
chemically dependent.

19(Source: P.A. 101-305, eff. 1-1-20; 102-464, eff. 8-20-21; 
20102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)


21 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1034) 
22 Sec. 3. Comprehensive Health Education Program. The 
23program established
under this Act shall include, but not be 
24limited to, the following major
educational areas as a basis 
25for curricula in all elementary and secondary
schools in this 
 
 
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1State: human ecology and health; human growth and
development; 
2the emotional, psychological, physiological, hygienic, and

3social responsibilities of family life, including sexual 
4abstinence until
marriage; the prevention and control of 
5disease, including instruction in
grades 6 through 12 on the 
6prevention, transmission, and spread of AIDS; age-appropriate 
7sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in 
8grades pre-kindergarten through 12; public and environmental 
9health; consumer health; safety education and
disaster 
10survival; mental health and illness; personal health habits;

11alcohol and drug use and abuse, including the medical and 
12legal ramifications
of alcohol, drug, and cannabis tobacco 
13use; abuse during pregnancy; evidence-based and medically 
14accurate information regarding sexual
abstinence; tobacco and 
15e-cigarettes and other vapor devices, including the medical 
16and legal ramifications of tobacco use; nutrition; and dental 
17health. The instruction on mental health and illness must 
18evaluate the multiple dimensions of health by reviewing the 
19relationship between physical and mental health so as to 
20enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behaviors that 
21promote health, well-being, and human dignity and must include 
22how and where to find mental health resources and specialized 
23treatment in the State. The program shall also provide course 
24material and instruction to advise pupils of the Abandoned 
25Newborn Infant Protection Act.
The program shall include 
26information about cancer, including, without limitation, types 
 
 
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1of cancer, signs and symptoms, risk factors, the importance of 
2early prevention and detection, and information on where to go 
3for help. Notwithstanding the above educational areas, the 
4following areas may also
be included as a basis for curricula 
5in all elementary and secondary
schools in this State: basic 
6first aid (including, but not limited to,
cardiopulmonary 
7resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver), heart disease, 
8diabetes, stroke, the
prevention of child abuse, neglect, and 
9suicide, and teen dating violence in grades 7 through 12. 
10Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, training on how to 
11properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (which 
12training must be in accordance with standards of the American 
13Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or another 
14nationally recognized certifying organization) and how to use 
15an automated external defibrillator shall be included as a 
16basis for curricula in all secondary schools in this State. 
17 The school board of each
public elementary and secondary 
18school in the State
shall encourage all teachers and other 
19school personnel to acquire,
develop, and maintain the 
20knowledge and skills necessary to properly
administer 
21life-saving techniques, including, without limitation, the

22Heimlich maneuver and rescue breathing.
The training shall be 
23in
accordance with standards of the
American Red Cross, the 
24American Heart Association, or another nationally
recognized 
25certifying organization.
A school board may use the
services 
26of non-governmental entities whose personnel have expertise in

 
 
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1life-saving techniques to instruct teachers and other school 
2personnel in
these techniques. Each school board
is encouraged 
3to have in
its employ, or on its volunteer staff, at least one 
4person who is certified, by
the American Red Cross or by 
5another qualified certifying agency,
as qualified to 
6administer first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In 
7addition, each school board is authorized to
allocate 
8appropriate portions of its institute or inservice days to 
9conduct
training programs for teachers and other school 
10personnel who have expressed an
interest in becoming qualified 
11to administer emergency first aid or
cardiopulmonary 
12resuscitation. School boards are urged to
encourage their 
13teachers and other school personnel who coach school athletic

14programs and other extracurricular school activities to 
15acquire, develop, and
maintain the knowledge and skills 
16necessary to properly administer first aid
and cardiopulmonary 
17resuscitation in accordance with standards and requirements

18established by the American Red Cross or another qualified 
19certifying agency. Subject to appropriation, the State Board 
20of Education shall establish and administer a matching grant 
21program to pay for half of the cost that a school district 
22incurs in training those teachers and other school personnel 
23who express an interest in becoming qualified to administer 
24cardiopulmonary resuscitation (which training must be in

25accordance with standards of the
American Red Cross, the 
26American Heart Association, or another nationally
recognized 
 
 
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1certifying organization) or in learning how to use an 
2automated external defibrillator. A school district that 
3applies for a grant must demonstrate that it has funds to pay 
4half of the cost of the training for which matching grant money 
5is sought. The State Board of Education shall award the grants 
6on a first-come, first-serve basis.

7 No pupil shall be
required to take or participate in any 
8class or course on AIDS or family
life instruction or to 
9receive training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary 
10resuscitation or how to use an automated external 
11defibrillator if his or her parent or guardian submits written 
12objection
thereto, and refusal to take or participate in the 
13course or program or the training shall
not be reason for 
14suspension or expulsion of the pupil.

15 Curricula developed under programs established in 
16accordance with this
Act in the major educational area of 
17alcohol and drug use and abuse, including cannabis, shall

18include classroom instruction in grades 5 through 12. The 
19instruction,
which shall include matters relating to both the 
20physical and legal effects
and ramifications of drug and 
21substance abuse, including cannabis, shall be integrated into

22existing curricula; and the State Board of Education shall 
23develop and make
available to all elementary and secondary 
24schools in this State
instructional materials and guidelines 
25which will assist the schools in
incorporating the instruction 
26into their existing curricula. In
addition, school districts 
 
 
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1may offer, as part of existing curricula during
the school day 
2or as part of an after school program, support services and

3instruction for pupils or pupils whose parent, parents, or 
4guardians are
chemically dependent.

5(Source: P.A. 101-305, eff. 1-1-20; 102-464, eff. 8-20-21; 
6102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1034, eff. 1-1-23.)



7 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes 
8changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text 
9that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section 
10represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does 
11not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes 
12made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other 
13Public Act.