Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Died

HB 1243 — SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH COURSE

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Course of Study Article of the School Code. Requires each public school to provide a separate course of study on mental health that instructs students on how to recognize the signs of anxiety, depression, and other forms of mental illness. Provides that all students in grades kindergarten through 12 must take the course each school year, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Provides that the course length must be at least one semester or its equivalent but that the school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time required for the course. Requires the State Board of Education to prepare and make available to school boards resource materials on mental illness that must be used as guidelines for the development of the course.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll

Sponsors

  • Jonathan Carroll · Primary
  • Barbara Hernández · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jonathan Carroll

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Barbara Hernández

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1243 do?
Amends the Course of Study Article of the School Code. Requires each public school to provide a separate course of study on mental health that instructs students on how to recognize the signs of anxiety, depression, and other forms of mental illness. Provides that all students in grades kindergarten through 12 must take the course each school year, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Provides that the course length must be at least one semester or its equivalent but that the school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time required for the course. Requires the State Board of Education to prepare and make available to school boards resource materials on mental illness that must be used as guidelines for the development of the course.
Who sponsors HB 1243?
HB 1243 is sponsored by Jonathan Carroll and Barbara Hernández.
What is the current status of HB 1243?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1243?
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