2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2927: INCLUSIVE HISTORY ACT

Legislative Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall conduct research using mixed methodologies to understand the experience of educators teaching history to students across all grade levels in accordance with applicable learning standards and mandated units of study. Requires the State Board of Education to report its findings and recommendations from this research to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall provide professional learning opportunities for educators across all grade levels to further support the inclusive, inquiry-based teaching of history in schools.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-037-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
4/23/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/10/2025
76
Yea
37
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/11/20255.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/2025119.4 KB