HB2707 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2707

Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new
110 ILCS 167/18 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board of each school district maintaining a high school shall require the high school to prioritize granting school parking passes to students with disabilities who have a disability license plate or parking decal or device by ensuring that these students are able to park an accessible distance from the high school's entrance and are given first consideration (i) before assigning students school parking passes and (ii) after assigning students school parking passes for those students with disabilities who receive a disability license plate or parking decal or device after students have been assigned school parking passes. Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to prioritize granting parking passes to students with disabilities who have a disability license plate or parking decal or device by ensuring that these students are able to park an accessible distance from a building's entrance and are given first consideration (i) before assigning students parking passes and (ii) after assigning students parking passes for those students with disabilities who receive a disability license plate or parking decal or device after students have been assigned parking passes.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.88 and 34-18.88 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new)

Sec. 10-20.88. Parking passes for students with disabilities. The school board of each school district maintaining a high school shall require the high school to prioritize granting school parking passes to students with disabilities who have a disability license plate or parking decal or device by ensuring that these students are able to park an accessible distance from the high school's entrance and are given first consideration (i) before assigning students school parking passes and (ii) after assigning students school parking passes for those students with disabilities who receive a disability license plate or parking decal or device after students have been assigned school parking passes.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new)

Sec. 34-18.88. Parking passes for students with disabilities. The board shall require each high school to prioritize granting school parking passes to students with disabilities who have a disability license plate or parking decal or device by ensuring that these students are able to park an accessible distance from the high school's entrance and are given first consideration (i) before assigning students school parking passes and (ii) after assigning students school parking passes for those students with disabilities who receive a disability license plate or parking decal or device after students have been assigned school parking passes.

Section 10. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 18 as follows:

(110 ILCS 167/18 new)

Sec. 18. Parking passes for students with disabilities. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall prioritize granting parking passes to students with disabilities who have a disability license plate or parking decal or device by ensuring that these students are able to park an accessible distance from a building's entrance and are given first consideration (i) before assigning students parking passes and (ii) after assigning students parking passes for those students with disabilities who receive a disability license plate or parking decal or device after students have been assigned parking passes.