Bill Text: IL HB3180 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a school shall provide written notice to the parents or guardian of a child with disabilities that the parents or guardian have the right to have an individualized education program (IEP) advocate present at any meeting regarding the child's current or prospective individualized education program and that the parents or guardian have the right to ask for an IEP facilitator for the child's IEP. Provides that the school may provide the written notification as a part of other provided documentation, including, but not limited to, admission and enrollment documents.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3180 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3180-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3180 Introduced , by Rep. Nicole La Ha SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/14-19 new
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a school shall provide written notice to the parents or guardian of a child with disabilities that the parents or guardian have the right to have an individualized education program (IEP) advocate present at any meeting regarding the child's current or prospective individualized education program and that the parents or guardian have the right to ask for an IEP facilitator for the child's IEP. Provides that the school may provide the written notification as a part of other provided documentation, including, but not limited to, admission and enrollment documents.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
14-19 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/14-19 new)
Sec. 14-19. Parental notice of right to IEP advocate and
facilitator. A school shall provide written notice to the
parents or guardian of a child with disabilities that the
parents or guardian have the right to have an individualized
education program (IEP) advocate present at any meeting
regarding the child's current or prospective individualized
education program and that the parents or guardian have the
right to ask for an IEP facilitator for the child's IEP. The
school may provide the written notification as a part of other
provided documentation, including, but not limited to,
admission and enrollment documents.