SB3626 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3626

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Seth Lewis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-31 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that, at least 5 days prior to a career-related event being held, a school district, other than the Chicago school district, must notify the nearest military recruiter about the career-related event. Provides that the notification requirement is satisfied if, at the beginning of the school year, the school district sends a calendar of career-related events being held during the school year to the military recruiter. Provides that if a military recruiter provides at least 2 days' notice to a school district that the military recruiter intends to attend a career-related event, the school district or a school shall provide accommodations to the military recruiter that include a prominent location at the career-related event either in the facility or on the grounds where the career-related event is being held. Provides that if a military recruiter sends an advertisement for military careers and opportunities to a school district for display, the school district shall require each school to display the advertisement in the school counselor's office or in the main office of the school. Provides that if a school or school district does not comply with the requirements, a military recruiter may send notice of noncompliance to the regional office of education with jurisdiction over the school or school district. Effective July 1, 2026.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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 10-31 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-31 new)

Sec. 10-31. Military recruiters; career-related events and advertisements.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Career-related event" means any event that occurs on school district or public school grounds or is sponsored either wholly or partially by a public school or school district and that is wholly or partially providing businesses or higher educational institutions an opportunity to inform students about or offer students post-secondary opportunities.

"Military recruiter" means an armed forces recruiter for any branch of the United States military.

(b) At least 5 days prior to a career-related event being held, a school district must notify the nearest military recruiter about the career-related event. This notification requirement is satisfied if, at the beginning of the school year, the school district sends a calendar of career-related events being held during the school year to the military recruiter; however, if a career-related event is set to occur and is not on the calendar or if any rescheduling of a career-related event occurs before the career-related event takes place, the school district shall notify the military recruiter as required in this Section.

The notification shall include the time and date of the career-related event and the address of the facility where the career-related event will be held. The notification shall be sent either through electronic means or in writing.

(c) If a military recruiter provides at least 2 days' notice to a school district that the military recruiter intends to attend a career-related event, the school district or school shall provide accommodations to the military recruiter that include a prominent location at the career-related event either in the facility or on the grounds where the career-related event is being held.

(d) If a military recruiter sends an advertisement for military careers and opportunities to a school district for display, the school district shall require each school to display the advertisement in the school counselor's office or in the main office of the school.

(e) If a school or school district does not comply with any of the requirements under this Section, a military recruiter may send notice to the regional office of education with jurisdiction over the school district that the school or school district is not complying with the requirements of this Section. After receiving notification from the military recruiter, the regional office of education shall file a notice to remedy with the noncomplying school or school district.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.