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SB3626 • 2026
SCH CD-MILITARY RECRUITERS
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SCH CD-MILITARY RECRUITERS
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Seth Lewis
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
SCH CD-MILITARY RECRUITERS
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Full Text of SB3626 Home Legislation Full Text SB3626 - 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 SB3626 Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Seth Lewis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-31 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, at least 5 days prior to a career-related event being held, a school district, other than the Chicago school district, must notify the nearest military recruiter about the career-related event. Provides that the notification requirement is satisfied if, at the beginning of the school year, the school district sends a calendar of career-related events being held during the school year to the military recruiter. Provides that if a military recruiter provides at least 2 days' notice to a school district that the military recruiter intends to attend a career-related event, the school district or a school shall provide accommodations to the military recruiter that include a prominent location at the career-related event either in the facility or on the grounds where the career-related event is being held. Provides that if a military recruiter sends an advertisement for military careers and opportunities to a school district for display, the school district shall require each school to display the advertisement in the school counselor's office or in the main office of the school. Provides that if a school or school district does not comply with the requirements, a military recruiter may send notice of noncompliance to the regional office of education with jurisdiction over the school or school district. Effective July 1, 2026. LRB104 18541 LNS 31984 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB3626 LRB104 18541 LNS 31984 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 adding Section 5 10-31 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-31 new) 7 Sec. 10-31. Military recruiters; career-related events and 8 advertisements. 9 (a) As used in this Section: 10 "Career-related event" means any event that occurs on 11 school district or public school grounds or is sponsored 12 either wholly or partially by a public school or school 13 district and that is wholly or partially providing businesses 14 or higher educational institutions an opportunity to inform 15 students about or offer students post-secondary opportunities. 16 "Military recruiter" means an armed forces recruiter for 17 any branch of the United States military. 18 (b) At least 5 days prior to a career-related event being 19 held, a school district must notify the nearest military 20 recruiter about the career-related event. This notification 21 requirement is satisfied if, at the beginning of the school 22 year, the school district sends a calendar of career-related 23 events being held during the school year to the military SB3626 - 2 - LRB104 18541 LNS 31984 b 1 recruiter; however, if a career-related event is set to occur 2 and is not on the calendar or if any rescheduling of a 3 career-related event occurs before the career-related event 4 takes place, the school district shall notify the military 5 recruiter as required in this Section. 6 The notification shall include the time and date of the 7 career-related event and the address of the facility where the 8 career-related event will be held. The notification shall be 9 sent either through electronic means or in writing. 10 (c) If a military recruiter provides at least 2 days' 11 notice to a school district that the military recruiter 12 intends to attend a career-related event, the school district 13 or school shall provide accommodations to the military 14 recruiter that include a prominent location at the 15 career-related event either in the facility or on the grounds 16 where the career-related event is being held. 17 (d) If a military recruiter sends an advertisement for 18 military careers and opportunities to a school district for 19 display, the school district shall require each school to 20 display the advertisement in the school counselor's office or 21 in the main office of the school. 22 (e) If a school or school district does not comply with any 23 of the requirements under this Section, a military recruiter 24 may send notice to the regional office of education with 25 jurisdiction over the school district that the school or 26 school district is not complying with the requirements of this SB3626 - 3 - LRB104 18541 LNS 31984 b 1 Section. After receiving notification from the military 2 recruiter, the regional office of education shall file a 3 notice to remedy with the noncomplying school or school 4 district. 5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 6 2026. 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. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn 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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