SCH CD-IL HISTORY INSTRUCTION Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Martwick) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0341 105 ILCS 5/27-21from Ch. 122, par. 27-21Amends the School Code. With regard to the required history of the United States course, provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the course must also include instruction on the history of Illinois. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Education 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 4/4/2019SenateSecond Reading 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-003-000 4/11/2019HouseArrived in House 4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/8/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-008-000 5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-042-000 5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0341