HB4336 Summary

• Replaces references to "General Educational Development (GED)" with "high school equivalency testing" or "high school equivalency certificate" throughout Illinois statutes

• Updates terminology in the Personnel Code regarding employee tuition reimbursement and training programs

• Changes language in education statutes governing adult education, alternative learning programs, and youth workforce development to use standardized high school equivalency terminology

• Modifies references in the Children and Family Services Act, Illinois Youthbuild Act, and Unified Code of Corrections to reflect new high school equivalency testing terminology

• Makes no substantive changes to program requirements, eligibility criteria, or benefits—only standardizes nomenclature across state education and employment codes