SCHOOL-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Simmons, Adriane Johnson, Laura Ellman, Javier L. Cervantes, Laura Fine, Rachel Ventura-Mary Edly-Allen-Lakesia Collins, Ram Villivalam, Karina Villa and Emil Jones, III 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New Act105 ILCS 5/2-3.24from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.24Creates the Let America Read Act. Provides that an entity or an entity's staff with oversight over the books, instructional materials, or curriculum used in a public school may not refuse to approve or prohibit the use of books, instructional materials, or a curriculum, including, but not limited to, memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies, based upon the depiction of matters of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health, gender identity, religion, or human rights activism. Provides that these provisions do not restrict an entity with oversight over the books, instructional materials, or curriculum used in a public school from imposing limitations on the access to books, instructional materials, or a curriculum based upon the age and developmental level of the students who will have access. Amends the School Code to set forth a penalty for a school district that violates the Act. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die