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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4066

Introduced 2/24/2026, by Sen. Willie Preston

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/27-815

was 105 ILCS 5/27-24.2
105 ILCS 5/27-820

was 105 ILCS 5/27-24.2a

Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Provides that
driver education course instruction shall demonstrate the proper actions
to be taken during a law enforcement traffic stop by drivers and passengers
(instead of just the proper actions to be taken during a law enforcement
traffic stop). Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year,
the traffic stop instruction shall include the constitutional rights of
drivers and passengers during a traffic stop, including, but not limited
to, the right to remain silent, the right to refuse consent to a vehicle
search unless law enforcement has lawful cause, the right to respectfully
ask if one is free to leave, and the right to refuse to answer questions
regarding immigration status, citizenship, or national origin, which
instruction may be offered in a culturally responsive manner that reflects
and affirms the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and needs of students in
order to enhance understanding and support safe, informed interactions
during traffic stops.
LRB104 17087 LNS 30504 b
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The School Code is amended by changing Sections
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27-815 and 27-820 as follows:

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(105 ILCS 5/27-815)

(was 105 ILCS 5/27-24.2)
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Sec. 27-815.
Safety education; driver education course.
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Instruction shall be given in safety education in each of
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grades one through 8, equivalent to one class period each
10
week, and any school district which maintains grades 9 through
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12 shall offer a driver education course in any such school
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which it operates. Its curriculum shall include content
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dealing with Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 of the Illinois
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Vehicle Code, the rules adopted pursuant to those Chapters
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insofar as they pertain to the operation of motor vehicles,
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and the portions of the Litter Control Act relating to the
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operation of motor vehicles. The course of instruction given
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in grades 10 through 12 shall include an emphasis on the
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development of knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills
20
necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles, including
21
motorcycles insofar as they can be taught in the classroom,
22
and instruction on distracted driving as a major traffic
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safety issue. In addition, the course shall include

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instruction on special hazards existing at and required safety
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and driving precautions that must be observed at emergency
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situations, highway construction and maintenance zones,
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including worker safety in highway construction and
5
maintenance zones, and railroad crossings and the approaches
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thereto. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the course
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shall also include instruction concerning law enforcement
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procedures for traffic stops, including a demonstration of the
9
proper actions to be taken during a traffic stop
by drivers and
10
passengers
and appropriate interactions with law enforcement
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and, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, instruction on
12
the constitutional rights of drivers and passengers during a
13
traffic stop, including, but not limited to, the right to
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remain silent, the right to refuse consent to a vehicle search
15
unless law enforcement has lawful cause, the right to
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respectfully ask if one is free to leave, and the right to
17
refuse to answer questions regarding immigration status,
18
citizenship, or national origin, which instruction may be
19
offered in a culturally responsive manner that reflects and
20
affirms the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and needs of
21
students in order to enhance understanding and support safe,
22
informed interactions during traffic stops
. The course of
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instruction required of each eligible student at the high
24
school level shall consist of a minimum of 30 clock hours of
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classroom instruction and a minimum of 6 clock hours of
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individual behind-the-wheel instruction in a dual control car

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on public roadways taught by a driver education instructor
2
endorsed by the State Board of Education. A school district's
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decision to allow a student to take a portion of the driver
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education course through a distance learning program must be
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determined on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the
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school's administration, including the student's driver
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education teacher, and the student's parent or guardian. Under
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no circumstances may the student take the entire driver
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education course through a distance learning program. Both the
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classroom instruction part and the practice driving part of a
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driver education course shall be open to a resident or
12
non-resident student attending a non-public school in the
13
district wherein the course is offered. Each student attending
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any public or non-public high school in the district must
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receive a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the
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previous 2 semesters prior to enrolling in a driver education
17
course, or the student shall not be permitted to enroll in the
18
course; provided that the local superintendent of schools
19
(with respect to a student attending a public high school in
20
the district) or chief school administrator (with respect to a
21
student attending a non-public high school in the district)
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may waive the requirement if the superintendent or chief
23
school administrator, as the case may be, deems it to be in the
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best interest of the student. A student may be allowed to
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commence the classroom instruction part of such driver
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education course prior to reaching age 15 if such student then

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will be eligible to complete the entire course within 12
2
months after being allowed to commence such classroom
3
instruction.
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A school district may offer a driver education course in a
5
school by contracting with a commercial driver training school
6
to provide both the classroom instruction part and the
7
practice driving part or either one without having to request
8
a modification or waiver of administrative rules of the State
9
Board of Education if the school district approves the action
10
during a public hearing on whether to enter into a contract
11
with a commercial driver training school. The public hearing
12
shall be held at a regular or special school board meeting
13
prior to entering into such a contract. If a school district
14
chooses to approve a contract with a commercial driver
15
training school, then the district must provide evidence to
16
the State Board of Education that the commercial driver
17
training school with which it will contract holds a license
18
issued by the Secretary of State under Article IV of Chapter 6
19
of the Illinois Vehicle Code and that each instructor employed
20
by the commercial driver training school to provide
21
instruction to students served by the school district holds a
22
valid teaching license issued under the requirements of this
23
Code and rules of the State Board of Education. Such evidence
24
must include, but need not be limited to, a list of each
25
instructor assigned to teach students served by the school
26
district, which list shall include the instructor's name,

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personal identification number as required by the State Board
2
of Education, birth date, and driver's license number. Once
3
the contract is entered into, the school district shall notify
4
the State Board of Education of any changes in the personnel
5
providing instruction either (i) within 15 calendar days after
6
an instructor leaves the program or (ii) before a new
7
instructor is hired. Such notification shall include the
8
instructor's name, personal identification number as required
9
by the State Board of Education, birth date, and driver's
10
license number. If the school district maintains an Internet
11
website, then the district shall post a copy of the final
12
contract between the district and the commercial driver
13
training school on the district's Internet website. If no
14
Internet website exists, then the school district shall make
15
available the contract upon request. A record of all materials
16
in relation to the contract must be maintained by the school
17
district and made available to parents and guardians upon
18
request. The instructor's date of birth and driver's license
19
number and any other personally identifying information as
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deemed by the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994
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must be redacted from any public materials.
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Such a course may be commenced immediately after the
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completion of a prior course. Teachers of such courses shall
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meet the licensure requirements of this Code and regulations
25
of the State Board as to qualifications. Except for a contract
26
with a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist, a school

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district that contracts with a third party to teach a driver
2
education course under this Section must ensure the teacher
3
meets the educator licensure and endorsement requirements
4
under Article 21B and must follow the same evaluation and
5
observation requirements that apply to non-tenured teachers
6
under Article 24A. The teacher evaluation must be conducted by
7
a school administrator employed by the school district and
8
must be submitted annually to the district superintendent and
9
all school board members for oversight purposes.
10

Subject to rules of the State Board of Education, the
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school district may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed
12
$50, to students who participate in the course, unless a
13
student is unable to pay for such a course, in which event the
14
fee for such a student must be waived. However, the district
15
may increase this fee to an amount not to exceed $250 by school
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board resolution following a public hearing on the increase,
17
which increased fee must be waived for students who
18
participate in the course and are unable to pay for the course.
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The total amount from driver education fees and reimbursement
20
from the State for driver education must not exceed the total
21
cost of the driver education program in any year and must be
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deposited into the school district's driver education fund as
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a separate line item budget entry. All moneys deposited into
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the school district's driver education fund must be used
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solely for the funding of a high school driver education
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program approved by the State Board of Education that uses

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driver education instructors endorsed by the State Board of
2
Education.
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(Source: P.A. 103-944, eff. 8-9-24; 104-391, eff. 8-15-25.)

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(105 ILCS 5/27-820)

(was 105 ILCS 5/27-24.2a)
5

Sec. 27-820.
Non-public school driver education course.
6
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, any non-public
7
school's driver education course shall include instruction
8
concerning law enforcement procedures for traffic stops,
9
including a demonstration of the proper actions to be taken
10
during a traffic stop
by drivers and passengers
and
11
appropriate interactions with law enforcement
and, beginning
12
with the 2027-2028 school year, instruction on the
13
constitutional rights of drivers and passengers during a
14
traffic stop, including, but not limited to, the right to
15
remain silent, the right to refuse consent to a vehicle search
16
unless law enforcement has lawful cause, the right to
17
respectfully ask if one is free to leave, and the right to
18
refuse to answer questions regarding immigration status,
19
citizenship, or national origin, which instruction may be
20
offered in a culturally responsive manner that reflects and
21
affirms the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and needs of
22
students in order to enhance understanding and support safe,
23
informed interactions during traffic stops
.
24
(Source: P.A. 104-391, eff. 8-15-25.)

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