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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5289 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Justin Cochran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, every public high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on civic engagement. Provides that, as part of the unit of instruction, students must attend an open meeting of the governing body of a special district, the corporate authorities of a municipality, the township board of a township, the county board of a county, or any similar governing or legislating body of a unit of government. Provides that, if physical attendance at such a meeting is not feasible, then attendance may be virtual. |
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| | HB5289 | | LRB104 17991 LNS 31428 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 27-517 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-517 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 27-517. Civic engagement education. Beginning with |
| 8 | | the 2027-2028 school year, every public high school shall |
| 9 | | include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on civic |
| 10 | | engagement. As part of the unit of instruction, students must |
| 11 | | attend an open meeting of the governing body of a special |
| 12 | | district, the corporate authorities of a municipality, the |
| 13 | | township board of a township, the county board of a county, or |
| 14 | | any similar governing or legislating body of a unit of |
| 15 | | government. If physical attendance at such a meeting is not |
| 16 | | feasible, then attendance may be virtual. |