SCH CODE-CLIMATE CHANGE

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. Provides that every public school shall provide instruction, study, and discussion of current problems and needs in the conservation of natural resources, including climate change. Provides that the content of the climate change curriculum must be supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals or comprised of information recognized as accurate and objective. Provides that the State Board of Education may devise or approve the climate change education curriculum.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 3, 2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
2. Jan 16, 2024HouseFirst Reading
3. Jan 16, 2024CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 21, 2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
5. Mar 12, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee · House Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies
6. Apr 5, 2024CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
7. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Kimberly Du BucletD Primary sponsor · District 5