Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2025	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

105 ILCS 5/2-3.51

from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51

105 ILCS 5/21B-20

105 ILCS 5/21B-30

105 ILCS 5/21B-35

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Literary and Justice for All Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to develop literacy plans, and guidance on evidence-based practices. Requires the State Board to develop training opportunities in teaching reading and a comprehensive literacy plan for this State. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, the requirements to receive a Professional Educator License, taking a test in reading foundations for certain licensure, and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Literary and Justice for All Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement core reading instruction programs, a template to develop literacy plans, and guidance. Requires the State Board to develop training opportunities in teaching reading and a comprehensive literacy plan for this State. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, the requirements to receive a Professional Educator License, taking a test in reading foundations for certain licensure, and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/17/2023	House	First Reading
2/17/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/6/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/6/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/8/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000
3/8/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
3/10/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
3/10/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
3/13/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/13/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
3/13/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
3/13/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
3/20/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/21/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000
3/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/24/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-035-000
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
3/27/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Education
4/18/2023	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/18/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/28/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/7/2025	House	Session Sine Die

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