104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2966
 
Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-23.19 new
    Amends the School Code. Requires each school district maintaining any elementary grades to provide its public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with age-appropriate, active-transportation safety training. Sets forth the requirements for the active-transportation safety training. Allows a nonpublic school maintaining any elementary grades to provide its nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with active-transportation safety training. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a comprehensive collection of active-transportation safety training materials. Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR
 
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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 School Code is amended by adding Section 
527-23.19 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.19 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.19. Active-transportation safety training. 
8    (a) As used in this Section, "active transportation" means 
9bicycling, pedestrian activities, and other forms of 
10nonmotorized transportation.
11    (b) Each school district maintaining any elementary grades 
12must provide its public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten 
13through grade 3 with age-appropriate, active-transportation 
14safety training. At a minimum, the active-transportation 
15safety training must include pedestrian safety, including 
16crossing roads.
17    (c) Each school district maintaining any elementary grades 
18must provide its public school pupils enrolled in grades 4 
19through 8 with age-appropriate, active-transportation safety 
20training. At a minimum, the active-transportation safety 
21training must include:
22        (1) pedestrian safety, including crossing roads safely 
23    using the technique of searching left, right, and left for 
 
 
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1    vehicles in traffic;
2        (2) bicycle safety, including relevant traffic laws, 
3    the use and proper fit of protective headgear, bicycle 
4    parts and safety features, and safe biking techniques; and
5        (3) electric-assisted bicycle safety, including that a 
6    person under the age of 16 is not allowed to operate an 
7    electric-assisted bicycle.
8    (d) A nonpublic school maintaining any elementary grades 
9may provide its nonpublic school pupils enrolled in 
10kindergarten through grade 8 with active-transportation safety 
11training as specified in subsections (b) and (c).
12    (e) A school district and a nonpublic school may provide 
13kindergarten pupils with active-transportation safety training 
14under this Section before the first day of school.
15    (f) A school district may provide active-transportation 
16safety training under this Section through an online program 
17or course.
18    (g) A school district and a nonpublic school must make 
19reasonable accommodations under this Section for the 
20active-transportation safety training of pupils known to speak 
21English as a second language and pupils with disabilities.
22    (h) The Secretary of Transportation must maintain a 
23comprehensive collection of active-transportation safety 
24training materials that meets the requirements of this 
25Section. 
26    (i) This Section is in addition to any other 
 
 
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1transportation-safety training laws.