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SB2270Introduced in the Senate

LATINA & LATINO STUDIES

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Celina Villanueva, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Latina and Latino history, including the history of Latinas and Latinos in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Latinas and Latinos toward advancing civil rights from the 19th century onward. Provides that these events shall include the contributions made by individual Latinas and Latinos in government and the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as the contributions of Latina and Latino communities to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. Provides that the studying of this material shall constitute an affirmation by students of their commitment to respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to forever eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. Establishes requirements for the State Superintendent of Education, regional superintendents, and each school board concerning instructional materials and guidelines. Permits a school to meet requirements through an online program or course.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

March 31, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Education

  5. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  8. Re-assigned to Education

  9. To Mandates

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  14. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

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