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HB4927 • 2026
SCH CD-WATER SAFETY CURRICULUM
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SCH CD-WATER SAFETY CURRICULUM
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Mandate Subcommittee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Mandate Subcommittee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
SCH CD-WATER SAFETY CURRICULUM
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Full Text of HB4927 Home Legislation Full Text HB4927 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4927 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.208 new 105 ILCS 5/22-120 new 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 105 ILCS 5/27-17.5 new Amends the School Code. Requires, by no later than January 1, 2027, the State Board of Education, in consultation with water safety experts, to develop or adopt and make available to school districts a model program of instruction on water safety. Requires the State Board to provide to all public and nonpublic schools an informational notice regarding water safety developed by the Department of Public Health, and requires the school to distribute the notice to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the school. Includes website posting requirements by the State Board, school districts, and nonpublic schools regarding the informational notice. Sets forth liability exemptions. Makes conforming changes in the Department of Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Effective immediately. LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4927 LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by adding Section 2310-750 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new) 8 Sec. 2310-750. Water safety informational notice for State 9 Board of Education. By no later than July 1, 2027, the 10 Department shall develop and provide to the State Board of 11 Education a notice in English, Spanish, and Arabic containing 12 information and best practices regarding water safety. By no 13 later than July 1 of every year thereafter, the Department 14 shall update the informational notice to account for any 15 change in water safety best practices and provide the updated 16 notice to the State Board of Education. 17 The Department, its officers, and its employees are immune 18 from civil liability for any damages allegedly caused by, 19 arising out of, or relating to the informational notice. 20 Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 21 2-3.208, 22-120, and 27-17.5 and by changing Section 27-17 as 22 follows: HB4927 - 2 - LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b 1 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.208 new) 2 Sec. 2-3.208. Model program of water safety instruction; 3 water safety informational notice. 4 (a) By no later than January 1, 2027, the State Board of 5 Education, in consultation with water safety experts, shall 6 develop or adopt and shall make available to school districts 7 a model program of instruction on water safety. The model 8 program of instruction on water safety must include, at a 9 minimum, all of the following topics, as appropriate: 10 (1) The proper use of a flotation device. 11 (2) Awareness of water conditions. 12 (3) The proper supervision of swim areas. 13 (4) Safe behaviors in and around the water. 14 (5) The importance of pool barriers and fencing. 15 (6) The importance of water safety and swim skills 16 training. 17 (7) The importance of avoiding alcohol and substance 18 use with water recreation. 19 (8) The importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation 20 for drowning victims and the importance of administering 21 cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 22 (b) The State Board, in consultation with water safety 23 experts, shall review the model program of instruction on 24 water safety under subsection (a) at least once every year and 25 shall update and revise the model program of instruction on HB4927 - 3 - LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b 1 water safety as needed. 2 (c) Upon receipt of the informational notice under Section 3 2310-750 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties 4 Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the State 5 Board shall provide the informational notice to all public and 6 nonpublic schools. 7 On or before October 1, 2027 and on or before every October 8 1 thereafter, the public or nonpublic school shall distribute, 9 either electronically or by mail, the informational notice to 10 the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the 11 public or nonpublic school. 12 (d) By no later than October 1, 2027 and by no later than 13 October 1 of every year thereafter, the State Board shall post 14 the English, Spanish, and Arabic versions of the informational 15 notice received under Section 2310-750 of the Department of 16 Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil 17 Administrative Code of Illinois on the State Board's website. 18 (e) The State Board and its members, officers, and 19 employees are immune from civil liability for any damages 20 allegedly caused by, arising out of, or relating to the 21 informational notice under Section 2310-750 of the Department 22 of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil 23 Administrative Code of Illinois. 24 (105 ILCS 5/22-120 new) 25 Sec. 22-120. Posting of water safety informational notice. HB4927 - 4 - LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b 1 By no later than October 1, 2027, each school district and 2 nonpublic school shall post a link on its website to the State 3 Board of Education's website where the English, Spanish, and 4 Arabic versions of the informational notice under Section 5 2310-750 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties 6 Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is required 7 to be posted under subsection (d) of Section 2-3.208 of this 8 Code. 9 A school district or nonpublic school, its officers, its 10 employees, and the members of its governing body are immune 11 from civil liability for any damages allegedly caused by, 12 arising out of, or relating to the informational notice under 13 Section 2310-750 of the Department of Public Health Powers and 14 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 15 (105 ILCS 5/27-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-17) 16 Sec. 27-17. Safety education. School boards of public 17 schools and all boards in charge of educational institutions 18 supported wholly or partially by the State may provide 19 instruction in safety education in all grades and include such 20 instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. 21 In this Section, "safety education" means and includes 22 instruction in the following: 23 1. automobile safety, including traffic regulations, 24 highway safety, and the consequences of alcohol 25 consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle; HB4927 - 5 - LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b 1 2. safety in the home, including safe gun storage; 2 3. safety in connection with recreational activities; 3 4. safety in and around school buildings; 4 5. safety in connection with vocational work or 5 training; 6 6. cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for students 7 enrolled in grades 9 through 11; 8 7. for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8, 9 cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated 10 external defibrillator by watching a training video on 11 those subjects; and 12 8. (blank). for students enrolled in prekindergarten 13 through grade 6, water safety that incorporates 14 evidence-based water safety instructional materials and 15 resources. 16 Such boards may make suitable provisions in the schools 17 and institutions under their jurisdiction for instruction in 18 safety education for not less than 16 hours during each school 19 year. 20 The curriculum in all educator preparation programs 21 approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board 22 shall contain instruction in safety education for teachers 23 that is appropriate to the grade level of the educator 24 license. This instruction may be by specific courses in safety 25 education or may be incorporated in existing subjects taught 26 in the educator preparation program. HB4927 - 6 - LRB104 15154 LNS 28298 b 1 (Source: P.A. 102-971, eff. 1-1-23; 103-567, eff. 12-8-23.) 2 (105 ILCS 5/27-17.5 new) 3 Sec. 27-17.5. Water safety instruction. Beginning with the 4 2027-2028 school year, a school district shall ensure that 5 each student who is enrolled in the school district receives 6 age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction on water 7 safety that includes, at a minimum, the topics listed under 8 subsection (a) of Section 2-3.208 of this Code. The water 9 safety instruction must be provided as part of a physical 10 education course. 11 Each school district may customize the instruction on 12 water safety based on the geographic characteristics and other 13 special circumstances applicable to the school district. 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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