104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1848
 
Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-23.19 new
    Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires a school district, if funds are available, to provide a minimum of 3 hours of instruction for students in any of grades 7 through 12 on (i) legal aspects explaining certain laws and penalties, (ii) responding to a police encounter, and (iii) the aftermath. Allows the State Board of Education to prepare and make available to school boards resource materials that may be used as guidelines for the development of the instruction. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
527-23.19 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.19 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.19. Public safety and police engagement 
8training curriculum.
9    (a) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, if funds are 
10available, whether through public or private funding, a school 
11district shall provide a minimum of 3 hours of instruction for 
12students in any of grades 7 through 12 on each of the following 
13topics:
14        (1) Legal aspects explaining the law and penalties 
15    for:
16            (A) obstructing justice and obstructing the 
17        police; and
18            (B) weapon offenses, narcotic offenses, acts of 
19        violence offenses, and sex crimes.
20        (2) Responding to a police encounter by:
21            (A) explaining how the police respond to 
22        situations, things officers look for from a police 
23        perspective, and the reasons for commands and 
 
 
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1        directives; and
2            (B) explaining a juvenile's response to police, 
3        why it is important to obey commands, the do's and 
4        don'ts for safety, how to engage officers in a 
5        thoughtful and respectful manner, and situation 
6        awareness.
7        (3) The aftermath, including:
8            (A) how to get answers to what occurred;
9            (B) obtaining information concerning future 
10        situation issues; and
11            (C) the proper ways in which to levy complaints.
12    (b) A school board may include the required instruction in 
13the courses of study regularly taught in the public schools of 
14the district.
15    (c) The State Board of Education may prepare and make 
16available to school boards resource materials that may be used 
17as guidelines for the development of instruction under this 
18Section. 
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
20becoming law.