Illinois · Senate Bill 3511 · 103rd General Assembly

SCHOOL-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

SB 3511 Sponsored by Mike Simmons Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates 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…

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Creates 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.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.