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HB4928 • 2026
SCH CD-REQUIRE CAREER/TECH ED
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SCH CD-REQUIRE CAREER/TECH ED
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Mandate Subcommittee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
SCH CD-REQUIRE CAREER/TECH ED
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Full Text of HB4928 Home Legislation Full Text HB4928 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4928 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-22.2 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2 Amends the School Code. Requires students in the public schools in grades 6 through 12 to receive instruction in career and technical education, which may be satisfied by attending a field trip to a local career and technical education training center. Allows a school board to include the required instruction in the courses of study regularly taught in the public schools, provided that the instruction is given each year to all pupils in grades 6 through 12. Provides that each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time required. LRB104 15205 LNS 28351 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4928 LRB104 15205 LNS 28351 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 School Code is amended by changing Section 5 27-22.2 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/27-22.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2) 7 Sec. 27-22.2. Career and technical education elective . 8 (a) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, students in 9 the public schools in grades 6 through 12 shall receive 10 instruction in career and technical education, which may be 11 satisfied by attending a field trip to a local career and 12 technical education training center. A school board may 13 include the required instruction in the courses of study 14 regularly taught in the public schools of the district, 15 provided that the instruction is given each year to all pupils 16 in grades 6 through 12. Each school board shall determine the 17 minimum amount of instructional time required under this 18 subsection (a). 19 (b) Whenever the school board of any school district which 20 maintains grades 9 through 12 establishes a list of courses 21 from which secondary school students each must elect at least 22 one course, to be completed along with other course 23 requirements as a pre-requisite to receiving a high school HB4928 - 2 - LRB104 15205 LNS 28351 b 1 diploma, that school board must include on the list of such 2 elective courses at least one course in career and technical 3 education. 4 (Source: P.A. 103-780, eff. 8-2-24.) 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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