Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 27, 2026.
SCH CD-FINANCIAL LITERACY.
Amends the School Code. Requires, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, for a pupil entering grade 9 to complete one semester of a stand-alone financial literacy course as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, to be taken in grade 11 or 12. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Financial Literacy Implementation Committee no later than June 30, 2027 to make recommendations to the State Superintendent of Education concerning the implementation of a stand-alone financial literacy course. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-27 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-27 | Latest Action | 3/27/2026 - House: |