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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5237         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TEXTBOOK REVIEW</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel Swanson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that each school board shall adopt a policy to allow pupils, parents, guardians, and members of the public to review each textbook that the superintendent or school board is considering approving for use in the schools of the district for a period of no less than 30 days prior to the textbook being approved for use by the superintendent or the school board. Provides that the policy must be published in the student handbook and on the district's Internet website if one is maintained. Effective July 1, 2022.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Swanson</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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