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HB4697Introduced in the House

SCH CD-ACTIVE TRANSPORT SAFETY

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Janet Yang Rohr, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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. Establishes timing requirements for receiving active-transportation safety training for students who have not previously received active-transportation safety training. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a comprehensive collection of active-transportation safety training materials. Makes other changes.

Where it stands

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  9. To Mandate Subcommittee

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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