HB5533Introduced in the House
SCH CD-FINANCIAL LITERACY
Introduced by Jeff Keicher, District 70
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amends the School Code. Requires, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, for a pupil entering grade 9 to complete one semester of a stand-alone financial literacy course as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, to be taken in grade 11 or 12. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Financial Literacy Implementation Committee no later than June 30, 2027 to make recommendations to the State Superintendent of Education concerning the implementation of a stand-alone financial literacy course. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Where it stands
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
March 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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